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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The Lehigh Navigation: How a Waterway Changed the Nation
Martha Capwell Fox A presentation of the Pennsylvania Canal Society Tuesday June 15, 2021 7:00 – 8:00 PM (30 minutes of presentation followed by 30…
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Abandoned canals of the Schuylkill navigation
Tue, June 8, 202112:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT A talk by Sandy Sorlienpresented by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk…
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Philadelphia Railroads
An Oliver Evans Chapter Program presented by Joel Spivak Wednesday, June 2, 2021 7:00 – 8:30 Philadelphia, “the workshop of the world,” produced locomotives, railcars,…
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Reminder: 200 Years on Our Regional Network of Historic Canals
A presentation By Bob Thomas Hosted by the The Lower Merion Conservancy Thursday, May 13 7:00-8:30 pm Two hundred years ago – before the age…
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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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