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Illustration by James Olstein The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 6 Test your Philly history knowledge with our Semiquincentennial Quiz. This month: how the city established its “Workshop of the World” reputation as a manufacturing and industrial powerhouse in the mid- to late 19th century and beyond.By Sandy Hingston https://www.phillymag.com/news/semiquincentennial-quiz-part-six

Historic Cliveden presents a Second Saturday tour Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:30AM to 1:30PM The tour will be led by Adam Levine, an Oliver Evans chapter member, who gave us a gallery tour of his Lost Creeks and Sewers of Philadelphia exhibit at the Athenaeum. Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam…

SIA Iron and Steel Special Interest Group virtual presentation Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 5:00 The Homestead Strike of 1892 was a violent labor dispute in Homestead, Pennsylvania, where Carnegie Steel Company manager Henry Frick locked out workers following wage disputes, culminating in a deadly battle between strikers and private Pinkerton guards. The strike ended in…

Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the New World, paper was a luxury. Rittenhouse started a paper mill, and that paper,…

The Development of the Colonial Iron Industry A lecture by Jim PolczynskiTuesday evening, July 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm The Cornwall Iron Furnace is a striking example of a cold-blast furnace’s operations during revolutionary times, but it is only one part of a much larger story. This presentation explores the development of ironmaking in the…

American Chemical Society presents Webinar: Flash! Bang! Boom!Thursday, July 2, 2026 | 1:30pm-3pm Despite their fleeting brilliance, fireworks have shaped global celebrations, political spectacle, and scientific innovation for centuries. Whether you are celebrating the 4th of July with fireworks or simply watching from afar, pyrotechnics offer a fascinating window into world history, culture, and the…

The Philadelphia Chapter will be conducting their monthly meeting, in-person, at the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church (600 Burmont Road / Drexel Hill, PA  19026).  The meeting will be simulcast on the Zoom meeting service (Zoom invitation below). Time: Sat, Jun 20, 2026 10:45 AM Eastern Time AGENDA10:30 AM:  Facility Opens (Vendor Setup)11:00 AM:  Modelers…

Ride a historic steam train with Abraham Lincoln at this America 250 celebration in York CountyJune 27 & 28, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The free event at Northern Central Railway will feature train rides, historical reenactors, live music, exhibits and family activities. Visitors can ride a steam train, meet historical figures and…