The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • A chapter member noted that the organization sponsoring this talk and its location in person were not included in the last post. It is the historic Cornwall Iron Furnace, 1742 “With the exception of a mere handful of similar preservations in Sweden and Germany – and possibly a few in…

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  • Ice Cream 101

    As National Ice Cream month draws to a close, we are highlighting America’s first collegiate instruction in ice cream manufacture. Penn State’s Ice Cream Short…

  • Organizing and Resisting: Immigrant Workers Past and Present

    NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor presents|Organizing and Resisting: Immigrant Workers Past and Present Sunday, July 20, 2 to 5PM Join us at the Roebling Museum…

  • Philadelphia in Color, 1950-1990

    Hidden City is seeking input for a photographic publication. Here is the information they have provided. What was Philadelphia like in the 1950s? What has…

  • MILLS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND BRANDYWINE

    Chester County History Center presentsMILLS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND BRANDYWINEA virtual presentationTuesday, July 1, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM “Mills of the Delaware Valley &…

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The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry.  Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.

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