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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  • Tour of Philly (formerly Akers) Shipyard

    The shipyard is currently building a series of eight MT-50 class product tankers. The 183 m long, 50,000 deadweight vessels are designed to carry a…

  • Exhibition Tour

    Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Location: Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia Time: 6:00 p.m. Cost: Free, but space is limited and open…

  • SIA—Oliver Evans Chapter Gallery

      To view other Society images visit the Gallery page of our new web site which is nearing completion at the following link: https://siaoliverevans.wordpress.com/gallery/

  • The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia: Call for Authors

    The editors of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia seek to make 50 additional assignments to complete the current phase of expansion. Now is the time to…

● 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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