Gouldsboro Train Station

Reserve your space now!! May 29, 2021!! Start time 900am!!

We, the board and volunteers of the Gouldsboro Area Foundation that do what we can to keep our historic train station, museum, store and banquet facility open want to thank everyone that helps us when we reach out for donations. We operate solely on donations and our volunteers. Our organization cannot do what we do without the wonderful support of our community, friends and families. A huge thank you for past donations you all have made, and a thank you in advance of ongoi...ng fund raising efforts! We look forward to meeting everyone at our next community gathering. Be sure to watch our Facebook page and message board for upcoming events!! Please send your charitable donations to: Gouldsboro Area Foundation P.O. Box 1177 Gouldsboro, Pa 18424 Thank you so very much, Your friends from the GAF!!

Hello Friends!! Happy Spring!! We have some fun events planned for the season that we hope you will enjoy and participate in. Our museum will be opening on May 22, 2021 from 10 am -1200 pm. Starting in June, we will be open the 2nd and 3rd Saturday's of the month from 10 am-12 pm. Our gift shop will also be open in conjunction with the museum. Covid restrictions apply, you must wear a mask in the building when visiting the museum or store.... Banquet Hall rental is available for parties again, and we are offering the graduating class of 2021 $10.00 an hour off the regular hourly rental fee of $75.00!! Don't forget we have the outdoor pavilion as well!! Contact numbers for Hall rental are 570-842-1257 or 570-848-2446 STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING EVENTS!! Some folks inquired about membership! Membership fees are as follows: Individual $25 a year Family $40 a year Lifetime $200 your name gets placed on our Lifetime Members Plaque. If you're going to become a lifetime member, please note how you would like your name entered, i.e. John Doe, or John Doe Family If you opt for individual or family, once you have hit the 200 mark for lifetime, then you also get your name on the plaque. Checks should be annotated "membership". Please include your email as well so your name can be added to our email list. Checks should be made out to GAF and mailed to: GAF PO Box 1177 Gouldsboro PA 18424

Recently two young boys from town, Logan and Carter Ferri donated a collection of insulators that they went out treasure hunting for. They rode their bikes up and down the railroad tracks for quite a few miles, gathered up what they found, cleaned them up and then donated them to the museum. How wonderful that our younger generation is showing an interest in our local history! This was a most thoughtful gesture on their part and we proudly displayed a sample of each type insu...lator they collected. Of course, my curiosity peaked looking at their treasures, so I decided to do some research on the insulators!! The years 1875 through 1930 were considered the heyday of the glass insulators. Hundreds of millions were made in the East and MidWest. The insulators were used for telegraph lines and then for telephone lines as well. there were also porcelain and ceramic insulators that were used as well. Most glass insulators were made in some shade of blue, Aqua blue, green, Amber, red and clear. Clear glass insulators were manufactured predominately after 1930. The average person finding an insulator along the railroad tracks will find those were manufactured by Hemingray Glass. Insulators were made in a variety of styles over the years, the most common was Hemingray-42 which was manufactured starting in 1921. Each insulator was attached to the crossarm on each pole by being screwed onto Wooden or metal pegs. A steel or copper tie wire was attached to the insulator and then connected with the communication wire. (In the picture is part of a wooden peg!) The ceramic insulators were called spool insulators. During the 1960's-1980's most of the lines were dismantled as modern technology advanced. What hadn't been dismantled, many insulators became targets for people with BB guns and were destroyed. Driving along a railroad line today you might be lucky enough to still see some of the glass insulators on the poles, and now you have a bit of history about those insulators! Thank you again Logan and Carter, as I learned a lot researching your donation! your treasure consisted of all Hemingray - 42 glass insulators which could be close to if not 100 years old now!

Available for party rentals, seating for 50 people

Hello Friends!! Tuesday April 27th at 700 pm is our monthly meeting! Want to become a member or volunteer? Stop in and join us!! We always welcome new friends!!

DL PO 75 passing by today! Thanks Dan Ryan!

Hello friends! Hope that everyone is well! Time for a little history blog! As many of the Gouldsboro residents know, the bridge on 4th Street over West End Pond is being replaced. It was the last of the single lane bridges in town. This old bridge holds some great memories for me, as I grew up on this street. For many many years the bridge was just a plank bridge. New planks would be installed and in a matter of months, they would starting lifting and warping so every time a...Continue reading

Wishing all of our friends and community a very Happy New Year!!

Last week we lost a very good friend and member of our little organization. Anita Rega passed away on December 15th. Anita was one of our fabulous bakers and would always be seen running our baked goods table at our events. Anita, your laughter and friendship will be missed by all of us. Rest well our dear friend. Please keep Anita's family in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time for them.

Thank you to everyone that braved the cold tonight to attend our tree lighting ceremony! It was chilly but not unbearable!! Thank you to our volunteers and others tonight that helped out as well. Thank you to George Kronick for the Xmas tree! Thank you to to the Gouldsboro Fire Company for Santa's ride!! Please feel free to stop by and add ornaments for the wildlife!! We wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year!!