OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution

    Join the American Philosophical Society and The Library Company of Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 6:00-7:00, to hear from Joyce E. Chaplin (APS 2020) on Benjamin Franklin’s scientific innovation and consumer invention, the Franklin stove.  This is an in-person event but it is available to join virtually or to stream on the American Philosophical…

  • American Swedish Historical Museum tour

    On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. Chapter member Mary Anne Eves,  arranged the tour and prepared this review of some elements…

  • The Philadelphia Chapter Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society

    Dec 6, 2025 10:45 AM Oliver Evans chapter members, Ron Hoess and Mike Szilagyi, are making presentations at the meeting on Saturday.You can attend in person at the address below or watch the simulcast at the link below.|https://zoom.us/j/99904526747?pwd=320xUk6UWbiLkV40QURu7ilLx73Pdh.1 Meeting ID: 999 0452 6747PasOne tap mobile+13052241968,,99904526747#,,,,*219770# US+13092053325,,99904526747#,,,,*219770# USscode: 219770 Here is the link to the chapters…

  • Tender Lilac Reminder

    The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary HabstrittWednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor. In 1939, when duties for tending…

  • Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory

    This Philadelphia chocolate company began as an extract company in 1900 founded by three Blumenthal brothers  in the Old City neighborhood in Philadelphia. Initially the family business specialized in manufacturing flavoring extracts for bottlers, distillers, bakers, and confectioners and soon expanded, in 1905, to add chocolate liquors and cocoa powder to its product line. The…

  • Tender Lilac Virtual Link

    The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm Register at this link to join the presentation virtually https://freelibrary-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t0Ls-kLTTu6C62UztyGOpw She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor.…

  • U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac

    The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeologypresents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary Habstritt Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor. In 1939, when duties for tending…

  • A Tale of Two Trowels: The Enduring Legacy and Industrial Archaeology of the West Point Foundry

    A Society for Industrial Archeology Presentation by Arron Kotlensky and Steve Walton Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5 p.m. Eastern (US & Canada From its beginnings in 1817 through the Civil War, the West Point Foundry of Cold Spring, New York stood out as a pioneer of heavy industry capable of making ordnance and durable goods…

  • Fossil fuel legacies in South and Southwest Philadelphia

    This website provides you—and others who care about the past and future of Philadelphia—a rich collection of sources about the South Philadelphia refinery complex and other petrochemical sites along the lower Schuylkill River. Fundamentally, this website is a research tool: a digital archive accompanied by reference works and maps. Stakeholders at various levels—neighborhood, municipal, commonwealth,…

  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Fifty Years and Forward

    Virtual program, November 14, 2025 The talk is a nostalgic look at the museum’s origins, its first 50 years of service, highlights of its programs and projects, and prospects for the future. Railroad Museum Director, Patrick C. Morrison, will use archival and contemporary images to share some of the more notable and memorable aspects of…