OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • Date for American Keg Tour

    Monday, November 4, 2019 Arrive no later than 11:15 a.m., the tour begins PROMPTLY at 11:30 a.m

  • American Keg Company Tour

    Monday, November 4, 2019 American Keg Company is a stainless steel keg manufacturer located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA.  Our American craftsmen manufacture the highest quality 1/2 bbl (15.5 US gallons or 165 12-oz. pours) and 1/6 bbl kegs (5.16 U.S. gallons or 55 12-oz. pours), with pride, for the American Craft Brewer, Cider Maker, and…

  • The Path of the First Railway

    Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2:00 pm Nether Providence Historical Society presents a talk by Pierre Lacombe, with maps and pictures. Many historians say the horse-drawn railway that Thomas Leiper laid out in 1809 from Crum Creek to Ridley Creek, through today’s “Gov. Sproul Estates” was the first commercial railway in the United States. Lacombe, New…

  • Explore Philly’s hidden past

    October 5, 2019 10:00 am to 3:00 pm At the National Constitution Center Discover the history beneath your feet Hear archaeologists talk about the latest discoveries  A Free Conference Presented by The Philadelphia Archaeological Forum  See the schedule of talks at this link: https://www.phillyarchaeology.net/admin/ National Constitution Center Kirby Auditorium, 2nd floor INDEPENDENCE MALL 525 Arch…

  • The Art Deco Interiors of the 1928 Swedish-America Liner MS Kungsholm

    presented by Maritime Historian CHRISTIAN RODEN An event hosted by Society for Industrial Archeology – Oliver Evans Chapter together with Delaware Valley Chapter of Steamship Historical Society of America and Independence Seaport Museum  Christian Roden was a Fulbright scholar who spent a year doing research at the French Line archives in LeHavre, France focusing on…

  • Rust Belt Takeover of Philadelphia

    The Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance and the Rust Belt Coalition of Young Preservationists are excited to host the Rust Belt Takeover of Philadelphia from October 4th-6th. For full tour descriptions CLICK HERE. Consider this your opportunity to learn Philadelphia’s history beyond the Liberty Bell and the Revolutionary War. Date And Time Fri, Oct…

  • What Saving the Newkirk Monument Taught Us, and What We Still Don’t Know

    In 1838, the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad completed the first rail line between its namesake cities, a landmark feat that would eventually link Boston and New York to the nation’s capital. The following year, the railroad’s board commemorated the effort with a 15-foot marble obelisk at the western foot of its bridge at Grays Ferry.…

  • Underground Philadelphia: From Caves and Canals to Tunnels and Transit

    September 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm This free program will take place inside the church sanctuary, followed by a reception in Riverside Hall with live piano music provided by the Jazz Sanctuary. For a modest donation, enjoy gourmet cheesecake by a local pastry chef, paired with moscato wine, coffee or tea. If you plan to go to this event, the church would appreciate…

  • MILLS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY

    A presentation of The Middeltown Township Historical Society by Daniel T. Campbell  AIA, architect and President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of SPOOM (The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, www.spoommidatlantic.org) Thursday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. From the beginning of European settlement the creeks of Chester County (from which Delaware County was created in…

  • UNDERGROUND PHILADELPHIA: FROM CAVES AND CANALS TO TUNNELS AND TRANSIT

    Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation presents A Book Talk with authors Harry Kyriakodis and Joel Spivak Wednesday, September 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Philadelphia’s relationship with the underground is as old as the city itself, dating back to when Quaker settlers resided in caves alongside the Delaware River more than three hundred years ago. The…