Historic Gilboa Foundation, Inc.

10/08/2026

We're learning every day! Board members, Mike Ruhlen, Carol Lancaster, Andrea Kiser and Marsha Riddle met with Audrey Thomas at Gilboa Methodist Church. She is the Restoration Specialist, State Historic Preservation Office. As we continue our progress of restoring this beautiful Church we contacted her with lots of questions; the possibility of making the entrance to the church more accessible, replacing doors and hardware. Many, many questions. She graciously answered all our questions and sent a report to share with the entire board. Stay tuned for more!

07/21/2026

What a blessing it is to see this beautiful historic church shine. Thank you to all who made this possible. Special thanks to Andrea Kiser. Her dedication and passion to save Gilboa Methodist Church has been such a gift!

02/20/2026

Thank you Andrea for this jewel of a photo. Does anyone recognize any of these folks?

02/16/2026

If you had the opportunity to enjoy our Christmas at Gilboa event, you now have another opportunity to see A Reader's Theater Performance, presented by the Burke Theater Guild. AND it's being presented by Historic Burke County Courthouse!

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas to all! Please enjoy the video of A Gilboa Old Fashioned Christmas. Many thanks to Nick Anderson who graciously donated his time and talent to record the event.
Emcee: Mike Ruhlen, Chair, Historic Gilboa Foundation,
Sue Cozort
Kathy Cozort- Oliver
Keith Watts
Martha Watts
Mike Chandler

The Historic Gilboa Foundation hosted a special Christmas Event at the Gilboa Methodist Church, located just off Hwy 64 in Burke County, North Carolina. Gilb...

12/23/2025

Photo credit; Rev. Dana McKim.

12/20/2025

We are ready for you! See you soon.

12/02/2025

We’re so excited to be a part of 1BurkeGives! You can support our campaign by visiting https://1burkegives.org and donating on Dec 2, 2025.

Join me and give back!

11/29/2025

So proud to be recognized with the 2025 Award of Excellence from the North Carolina Society of Historians!!! We have come a long way towards Historic Site Preservation. We invite you to join us in preserving the legacy of our beloved historic church and cemetery. For generations, this sacred place has served as a cornerstone of our community—hosting worship, celebrations, and commemorating the lives of those who came before us. We are participating in 1BurkeGives.org on December 2 or you may make a donation directly to www.historicgilboafoundation.org. Thank you!

11/22/2025

We are excited to announce we are participating in Burke Gives this year. Donations will be designated for lighting in Gilboa. Thank you!