Abigail Geisinger’s Generous Hand
- Mary Bernath For Inside PA
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Updated: February 24, 2026 @ 4:54 pm
Photo courtesy of the Reichen Family Collection.
Abigail Geisinger 1827-1921
On May 1, 1913, Abigail Geisinger, center with a shovel, broke ground for the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital.
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The original George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital opened in 1915.
Photo from _____________________ The laying of the cornerstone on _____________ was attended by hundreds of people. It is the only known photo of Mrs. Geisiger laughing (lower right).
Photo courtesy of the Reichen Family Collection Mrs. Geisinger’s car — with her driver — was often used as an ambulance to take local residents to the hospital in Bloomsburg.
Photo courtesy of the Reichen Family Collection.
Abigail Geisinger 1827-1921
On May 1, 1913, Abigail Geisinger, center with a shovel, broke ground for the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital.
Photo provided
The original George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital opened in 1915.
Photo from _____________________ The laying of the cornerstone on _____________ was attended by hundreds of people. It is the only known photo of Mrs. Geisiger laughing (lower right).
Photo courtesy of the Reichen Family Collection Mrs. Geisinger’s car — with her driver — was often used as an ambulance to take local residents to the hospital in Bloomsburg.