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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Walking Tour of Schuylkill Navigation History
October 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Fairmount Water Works tour guide Sandy Sorlien leads a walk interpreting remnants of the 108-mile Schuylkill Navigation…
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1697 Pennypack Creek Bridge Rehabilitation
Northeast Philadelphia History Network, Monthly Meeting Topic: 1697 Pennypack Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Speaker: Mike Cuddy, Project Designer Rehabilitating the 321-year-old bridge was no easy task.…
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Chapter Program, Annual Meeting & Picnic
Monday, October 8, 2018 Inland: the Abandoned Canals of the Schuylkill Navigation Photographer Sandy Sorlien of the Fairmount Water Works will present highlights of her…
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The Roebling Legacy
Saturday, September 29, 1918 1:00-3:00 Clifford Zink -Discussion and Book Signing – The Roebling Legacy The story of the Roeblings and their family business is…
● About US
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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