The Museum is open 7 days a week Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends the rest of the year. Please visit and discover the story of “The last Unspoiled Resort”.

An Approving crowd celebrates the 0pening of the New Museum
Some 150 enthusiastic citizens and visitors looked on as the red ribbon was cut at the door of a new Eagles Mere Museum, just dubbed “second to none” in the state by State Senator Roger Madigan, and accepted by Mayor Betty Hays from the Museum Commission “on behalf of all of Eagles Mere.”
Senator Madigan and Mayor Hays held the ribbon as Joanne Smith, Commission Chairman since its founding in 1985, cut it, winding up a 30-minute Grand Opening ceremony.  The crowd heard remarks from the Museum’s designer, Joseph Nicholson, and from several Commissioners who played pivotal roles in an intense two years effort to design and build the Museum, and move it from its home for the past 20 years, the old Third Baptist Church on Laporte Avenue. The new Museum in the renovated General Store building now anchors the commercial center of the village. Chairman Smith warmly thanked all the present Commission members for their hard work, and paid tribute to previous Commissioners, especially the late Bud Watts, whose “dream to have an Eagles Mere Museum soon became mine.” She then introduced Nicholson, a partner of UJMN Architects & Designers of Philadelphia, who said, “the joy of this“ to him was “to see a community come together to celebrate their history.” Commissioner Peter Glaubitz, the Museum’s volunteer project manager, remarked that its “significant level of excellence” is the product of  “a vast network of support from residents, cottage owners, community representatives, a leading museum architect/designer, a professional fabricator and installer, and other friends of Eagles Mere.“  He expressed his pride that the Commission spent the grants and contributions it has received “carefully and well, always focused on high quality, receiving value for the money spent, and avoiding waste and frivolous spending.” The Museum’s Curator, Barbara James, said she was most excited that “everything that you all have donated in the past 20 years is now displayed or stored in a climate controlled and fire protected environment.” She thanked “everyone who has shared some of their prized possessions with us,” and pointed out that these and future gifts will be “housed in optimal conditions.”  For the future, she saw the Museum developing an expanded internet presence, regular special exhibits, and becoming a resource for local schools. Commissioner Philip McDermott, cited early vital planning help from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, and planning and construction grants from the Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, and the Endless Mountains Heritage Region. He also credited “the close cooperative effort” among Eagles Mere Historic Village, Inc., owner of the restored building, the Museum and the Borough, “people within our community with vision and purpose” who together “made good things happen.”  He noted that the number of donors, nearing 500, exceeds any previous similar campaign in Eagles Mere.
You are welcome to view our 2,500 square foot Museum located in the rear of the Museum Shop. The entrance to the Shop & Museum is on the porch of the restored General Store in the heart of Eagles Mere. The Museum is open 7 days a week Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends the rest of the year. Please visit and discover the story of “The last Unspoiled Resort”.

The New Eagles Mere Museum

Location: On Eagles Mere Ave. (Route 42) at the Historic clock in the restored General Store Building!

Purpose: To discover, collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the historical and cultural heritage of Eagles Mere and to provide educational opportunities for residents, schools and other museums through programs of historical interest.

Exhibits include: The George Lewis Glassworks era 1804-1830
The farming era 1830-1880
                The narrow gauge railroad 1892-1926
    The big hotels' era 1880-1960s                                      
Eagles Mere Today
Our computer allows us to produce copies of photographs, postcards etc. Also available are genealogical records, old newspapers, brochures, organizations' records, hotel registers etc. 
You are welcome to view our 2,500 square foot Museum located in the rear of the Museum Shop. The entrance to the Shop & Museum is on the porch of the restored General Store in the heart of Eagles Mere.

The Museum is open 7 days a week Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends the rest of the year. Please visit and discover the story of “The last Unspoiled Resort”.
Please Mail contributions (any denomination) or membership fees ( $35) to:
EMB Museum
Box 440, Eagles Mere, PA  17731
Phone Number : 570-525-3155

 EMBM Membership Application

This page last updated: 11-30-09

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