diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 25d19f0e..2f1c125b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ before_script:
   - createdb vulcanize_private
   - psql vulcanize_private < migrations/schema.sql
 script:
-  - go test -v ./core/...
+  - go test -v ./blockchain_listener ./core ./geth ./observers
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/Gododir/main.go b/Gododir/main.go
index 1e7a0a55..46a68ad1 100644
--- a/Gododir/main.go
+++ b/Gododir/main.go
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import (
 
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/blockchain_listener"
 	cfg "github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/config"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/geth"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/observers"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	do "gopkg.in/godo.v2"
 )
@@ -20,15 +23,15 @@ func parseIpcPath(context *do.Context) string {
 }
 
 func startBlockchainListener(config cfg.Config, ipcPath string) {
-	blockchain := core.NewGethBlockchain(ipcPath)
-	loggingObserver := core.BlockchainLoggingObserver{}
+	blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(ipcPath)
+	loggingObserver := observers.BlockchainLoggingObserver{}
 	connectString := cfg.DbConnectionString(cfg.Public().Database)
 	db, err := sqlx.Connect("postgres", connectString)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error connecting to DB: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	dbObserver := (core.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db})
-	listener := core.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{
+	dbObserver := (observers.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db})
+	listener := blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{
 		loggingObserver,
 		dbObserver,
 	})
diff --git a/core/blockchain_listener.go b/blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener.go
similarity index 54%
rename from core/blockchain_listener.go
rename to blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener.go
index a488ab54..a5734565 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_listener.go
+++ b/blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-package core
+package blockchain_listener
+
+import "github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 
 type BlockchainListener struct {
-	inputBlocks chan Block
-	blockchain  Blockchain
-	observers   []BlockchainObserver
+	inputBlocks chan core.Block
+	blockchain  core.Blockchain
+	observers   []core.BlockchainObserver
 }
 
-func NewBlockchainListener(blockchain Blockchain, observers []BlockchainObserver) BlockchainListener {
-	inputBlocks := make(chan Block, 10)
+func NewBlockchainListener(blockchain core.Blockchain, observers []core.BlockchainObserver) BlockchainListener {
+	inputBlocks := make(chan core.Block, 10)
 	blockchain.SubscribeToBlocks(inputBlocks)
 	listener := BlockchainListener{
 		inputBlocks: inputBlocks,
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ func (listener BlockchainListener) Start() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (listener BlockchainListener) notifyObservers(block Block) {
+func (listener BlockchainListener) notifyObservers(block core.Block) {
 	for _, observer := range listener.observers {
 		observer.NotifyBlockAdded(block)
 	}
diff --git a/core/blockchain_listener_test.go b/blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener_test.go
similarity index 78%
rename from core/blockchain_listener_test.go
rename to blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener_test.go
index 86bf1ad7..787b134f 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_listener_test.go
+++ b/blockchain_listener/blockchain_listener_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-package core_test
+package blockchain_listener_test
 
 import (
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/blockchain_listener"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/fakes"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Blockchain listeners", func() {
 		observer := fakes.NewFakeBlockchainObserverTwo()
 		blockchain := &fakes.Blockchain{}
 
-		core.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
+		blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
 
 		Expect(len(observer.CurrentBlocks)).To(Equal(0))
 		close(done)
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Blockchain listeners", func() {
 	It("sees when one block was added", func(done Done) {
 		observer := fakes.NewFakeBlockchainObserverTwo()
 		blockchain := &fakes.Blockchain{}
-		listener := core.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
+		listener := blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
 		go listener.Start()
 
 		go blockchain.AddBlock(core.Block{Number: 123})
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Blockchain listeners", func() {
 	It("sees a second block", func(done Done) {
 		observer := fakes.NewFakeBlockchainObserverTwo()
 		blockchain := &fakes.Blockchain{}
-		listener := core.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
+		listener := blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{observer})
 		go listener.Start()
 
 		go blockchain.AddBlock(core.Block{Number: 123})
diff --git a/blockchain_listener/listener_suite_test.go b/blockchain_listener/listener_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2a519ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blockchain_listener/listener_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package blockchain_listener_test
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestListener(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Listener Suite")
+}
diff --git a/core/block.go b/core/block.go
index 76056d01..e0329ccd 100644
--- a/core/block.go
+++ b/core/block.go
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package core
 
-import (
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-)
-
 type Block struct {
 	Number       int64
 	GasLimit     int64
@@ -11,17 +7,3 @@ type Block struct {
 	Time         int64
 	Transactions []Transaction
 }
-
-func GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock *types.Block) Block {
-	transactions := []Transaction{}
-	for _, gethTransaction := range gethBlock.Transactions() {
-		transactions = append(transactions, gethTransToCoreTrans(gethTransaction))
-	}
-	return Block{
-		Number:       gethBlock.Number().Int64(),
-		GasLimit:     gethBlock.GasLimit().Int64(),
-		GasUsed:      gethBlock.GasUsed().Int64(),
-		Time:         gethBlock.Time().Int64(),
-		Transactions: transactions,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/core/transaction.go b/core/transaction.go
index 84390347..a0dfd1d2 100644
--- a/core/transaction.go
+++ b/core/transaction.go
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 package core
 
-import (
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-)
-
 type Transaction struct {
 	Hash     string
 	Data     []byte
@@ -14,25 +9,3 @@ type Transaction struct {
 	GasPrice int64
 	Value    int64
 }
-
-func gethTransToCoreTrans(transaction *types.Transaction) Transaction {
-	to := transaction.To()
-	toHex := convertTo(to)
-	return Transaction{
-		Hash:     transaction.Hash().Hex(),
-		Data:     transaction.Data(),
-		Nonce:    transaction.Nonce(),
-		To:       toHex,
-		GasLimit: transaction.Gas().Int64(),
-		GasPrice: transaction.GasPrice().Int64(),
-		Value:    transaction.Value().Int64(),
-	}
-}
-
-func convertTo(to *common.Address) string {
-	if to == nil {
-		return ""
-	} else {
-		return to.Hex()
-	}
-}
diff --git a/geth/geth_block_to_core_block.go b/geth/geth_block_to_core_block.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff82086a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geth/geth_block_to_core_block.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package geth
+
+import (
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+)
+
+func gethTransToCoreTrans(transaction *types.Transaction) core.Transaction {
+	to := transaction.To()
+	toHex := convertTo(to)
+	return core.Transaction{
+		Hash:     transaction.Hash().Hex(),
+		Data:     transaction.Data(),
+		Nonce:    transaction.Nonce(),
+		To:       toHex,
+		GasLimit: transaction.Gas().Int64(),
+		GasPrice: transaction.GasPrice().Int64(),
+		Value:    transaction.Value().Int64(),
+	}
+}
+
+func GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock *types.Block) core.Block {
+	transactions := []core.Transaction{}
+	for _, gethTransaction := range gethBlock.Transactions() {
+		transactions = append(transactions, gethTransToCoreTrans(gethTransaction))
+	}
+	return core.Block{
+		Number:       gethBlock.Number().Int64(),
+		GasLimit:     gethBlock.GasLimit().Int64(),
+		GasUsed:      gethBlock.GasUsed().Int64(),
+		Time:         gethBlock.Time().Int64(),
+		Transactions: transactions,
+	}
+}
+
+func convertTo(to *common.Address) string {
+	if to == nil {
+		return ""
+	} else {
+		return to.Hex()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/converting_a_geth_block_test.go b/geth/geth_block_to_core_block_test.go
similarity index 90%
rename from core/converting_a_geth_block_test.go
rename to geth/geth_block_to_core_block_test.go
index 75b81fba..3fe5de0e 100644
--- a/core/converting_a_geth_block_test.go
+++ b/geth/geth_block_to_core_block_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-package core_test
+package geth_test
 
 import (
 	"math/big"
 
-	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/geth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Conversion of GethBlock to core.Block", func() {
 			GasLimit: big.NewInt(gasLimit),
 		}
 		block := types.NewBlock(&header, []*types.Transaction{}, []*types.Header{}, []*types.Receipt{})
-		gethBlock := core.GethBlockToCoreBlock(block)
+		gethBlock := geth.GethBlockToCoreBlock(block)
 
 		Expect(gethBlock.Number).To(Equal(blockNumber))
 		Expect(gethBlock.GasUsed).To(Equal(gasUsed))
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Conversion of GethBlock to core.Block", func() {
 			header := types.Header{}
 			block := types.NewBlock(&header, []*types.Transaction{}, []*types.Header{}, []*types.Receipt{})
 
-			coreBlock := core.GethBlockToCoreBlock(block)
+			coreBlock := geth.GethBlockToCoreBlock(block)
 
 			Expect(len(coreBlock.Transactions)).To(Equal(0))
 		})
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Conversion of GethBlock to core.Block", func() {
 
 			gethTransaction := types.NewTransaction(nonce, to, amount, gasLimit, gasPrice, payload)
 			gethBlock := types.NewBlock(&header, []*types.Transaction{gethTransaction}, []*types.Header{}, []*types.Receipt{})
-			coreBlock := core.GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock)
+			coreBlock := geth.GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock)
 
 			Expect(len(coreBlock.Transactions)).To(Equal(1))
 			coreTransaction := coreBlock.Transactions[0]
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Conversion of GethBlock to core.Block", func() {
 			gethTransaction := types.NewContractCreation(uint64(10000), big.NewInt(10), big.NewInt(5000), big.NewInt(3), []byte("1234"))
 			gethBlock := types.NewBlock(&types.Header{}, []*types.Transaction{gethTransaction}, []*types.Header{}, []*types.Receipt{})
 
-			coreBlock := core.GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock)
+			coreBlock := geth.GethBlockToCoreBlock(gethBlock)
 
 			coreTransaction := coreBlock.Transactions[0]
 			Expect(coreTransaction.To).To(Equal(""))
diff --git a/core/geth_blockchain.go b/geth/geth_blockchain.go
similarity index 91%
rename from core/geth_blockchain.go
rename to geth/geth_blockchain.go
index 932ae4ae..e712ee11 100644
--- a/core/geth_blockchain.go
+++ b/geth/geth_blockchain.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-package core
+package geth
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type GethBlockchain struct {
 	client          *ethclient.Client
 	readGethHeaders chan *types.Header
-	outputBlocks    chan Block
+	outputBlocks    chan core.Block
 }
 
 func NewGethBlockchain(ipcPath string) *GethBlockchain {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func NewGethBlockchain(ipcPath string) *GethBlockchain {
 	return &blockchain
 }
 
-func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) SubscribeToBlocks(blocks chan Block) {
+func (blockchain *GethBlockchain) SubscribeToBlocks(blocks chan core.Block) {
 	blockchain.outputBlocks = blocks
 	fmt.Println("SubscribeToBlocks")
 	inputHeaders := make(chan *types.Header, 10)
diff --git a/geth/geth_suite_test.go b/geth/geth_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d293f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geth/geth_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package geth_test
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGeth(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Geth Suite")
+}
diff --git a/integration_test/geth_blockchain_test.go b/integration_test/geth_blockchain_test.go
index 9c40d7be..cc92710a 100644
--- a/integration_test/geth_blockchain_test.go
+++ b/integration_test/geth_blockchain_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/blockchain_listener"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/fakes"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/geth"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -20,11 +22,11 @@ func RunTimePath() string {
 
 var _ = Describe("Reading from the Geth blockchain", func() {
 
-	It("reads two block with listener", func(done Done) {
+	It("reads two blocks", func(done Done) {
 		observer := fakes.NewFakeBlockchainObserverTwo()
-		blockchain := core.NewGethBlockchain(RunTimePath() + "/test_data_dir/geth.ipc")
+		blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(RunTimePath() + "/test_data_dir/geth.ipc")
 		observers := []core.BlockchainObserver{observer}
-		listener := core.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, observers)
+		listener := blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, observers)
 		go listener.Start()
 
 		<-observer.WasNotified
diff --git a/core/blockchain_db_observer.go b/observers/blockchain_db_observer.go
similarity index 73%
rename from core/blockchain_db_observer.go
rename to observers/blockchain_db_observer.go
index 5318d8f9..338c8061 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_db_observer.go
+++ b/observers/blockchain_db_observer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-package core
+package observers
 
 import (
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
@@ -9,12 +10,12 @@ type BlockchainDBObserver struct {
 	Db *sqlx.DB
 }
 
-func (observer BlockchainDBObserver) NotifyBlockAdded(block Block) {
+func (observer BlockchainDBObserver) NotifyBlockAdded(block core.Block) {
 	insertedBlockId := saveBlock(observer, block)
 	saveTransactions(insertedBlockId, block.Transactions, observer)
 }
 
-func saveBlock(observer BlockchainDBObserver, block Block) int64 {
+func saveBlock(observer BlockchainDBObserver, block core.Block) int64 {
 	insertedBlock := observer.Db.QueryRow("Insert INTO blocks "+
 		"(block_number, block_gaslimit, block_gasused, block_time) "+
 		"VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING id",
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func saveBlock(observer BlockchainDBObserver, block Block) int64 {
 	return blockId
 }
 
-func saveTransactions(blockId int64, transactions []Transaction, observer BlockchainDBObserver) {
+func saveTransactions(blockId int64, transactions []core.Transaction, observer BlockchainDBObserver) {
 	for _, transaction := range transactions {
 		observer.Db.MustExec("Insert INTO transactions "+
 			"(block_id, tx_hash, tx_nonce, tx_to, tx_gaslimit, tx_gasprice, tx_value) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)",
diff --git a/core/blockchain_db_observer_test.go b/observers/blockchain_db_observer_test.go
similarity index 93%
rename from core/blockchain_db_observer_test.go
rename to observers/blockchain_db_observer_test.go
index d781606e..b22eb261 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_db_observer_test.go
+++ b/observers/blockchain_db_observer_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-package core_test
+package observers_test
 
 import (
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/config"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/observers"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Saving blocks to the database", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("implements the observer interface", func() {
-		var observer core.BlockchainObserver = core.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
+		var observer core.BlockchainObserver = observers.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
 		Expect(observer).NotTo(BeNil())
 	})
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Saving blocks to the database", func() {
 		block := core.Block{Number: blockNumber, GasLimit: gasLimit, GasUsed: gasUsed, Time: blockTime}
 
 		// save the block to the database
-		observer := core.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
+		observer := observers.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
 		observer.NotifyBlockAdded(block)
 
 		// find the saved block
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Saving blocks to the database", func() {
 			}
 			block := core.Block{Transactions: []core.Transaction{txRecord}}
 
-			observer := core.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
+			observer := observers.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
 			observer.NotifyBlockAdded(block)
 
 			rows, err := db.Query("SELECT tx_hash, tx_nonce, tx_to, tx_gaslimit, tx_gasprice, tx_value FROM transactions")
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Saving blocks to the database", func() {
 				Transactions: []core.Transaction{txRecord},
 			}
 
-			observer := core.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
+			observer := observers.BlockchainDBObserver{Db: db}
 			observer.NotifyBlockAdded(block)
 
 			blockRows, err := db.Query("SELECT id FROM blocks")
diff --git a/core/blockchain_logging_observer.go b/observers/blockchain_logging_observer.go
similarity index 81%
rename from core/blockchain_logging_observer.go
rename to observers/blockchain_logging_observer.go
index 1de9e160..15397caa 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_logging_observer.go
+++ b/observers/blockchain_logging_observer.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-package core
+package observers
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
 )
 
 type BlockchainLoggingObserver struct{}
 
-func (blockchainObserver BlockchainLoggingObserver) NotifyBlockAdded(block Block) {
+func (blockchainObserver BlockchainLoggingObserver) NotifyBlockAdded(block core.Block) {
 	fmt.Printf("New block was added: %d\n"+
 		"\tTime: %v\n"+
 		"\tGas Limit: %d\n"+
diff --git a/observers/observers_suite_test.go b/observers/observers_suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a89e8a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/observers/observers_suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package observers_test
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestObservers(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Observers Suite")
+}