OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • Workshop of the World

    Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Wednesday, March 18, 2020  6:00 to 8:00 pm Domenic Vitiello, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and City & Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, charts the origins, dynamics, and decline of Philadelphia’s position as one of the world’s leading centers of industry. This talk will trace the networks of…

  • UNDERGROUND PHILADELPHIA

    The Warminster Historical Society presents UNDERGROUND PHILADELPHIA: From Caves and Canals to Tunnels and Transit With authors: Harry Kyraikodis & Joel Spivak Monday, February 24th, 2020 at 6:30 PM at the Warminster Free Library, 1076 Emma Ln, Warminster, PA 18974 Free and open to all Online Registration Required at:  https://forms.gle/mvtwFBdsAU3aXzyG6 Philadelphia’s relationship with the underground…

  • Registration for Chapter 35th Annual Dinner

    Saturday, January 25, 2020 Geography, Geology and Genius: How Coal & Canals Ignited the American Industrial Revolution, an illustrated presentation on her new book by author Martha Capwell Fox, Archives & Museum Coordinator, National Canal Museum, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Easton, PA Martha Capwell Fox is in charge of maintaining the Museum’s collection…

  • Geography Geology, and Genius: How Coal and Canals Ignited the American Industrial Revolution

    The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is proud to announce the release of Geography, Geology and Genius: How Coal and Canals Ignited the American Industrial Revolution. This is the first comprehensive telling of the little known story of how eastern Pennsylvania, from the anthracite coal fields to the tidal waters of the Delaware River,…

  • Delaware Valley Shipyards and their Contribution during War

    Over 2,400 ships, boats, and barges built by over 200,000 shipyard workers in 31 shipyards large and small. A presentation by Dan Cashin, Rigger Instructor – Philadelphia Navy Yard and Philly (Aker) Shipyard With the major ship information courtesy of Tim Colton at shipbuildinghistory.com Tuesday, December 10, 2019   7:30 PM The painting depicts the…

  • 30th Annual Wright Stuff Film Fest

      OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER presents 30th Annual Wright Stuff Film Fest presented by Martha Capwell Fox, Archives & Museum Coordinator, National Canal Museum, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Easton, PA  Martha Capwell Fox is in charge of maintaining the Museum’s collection of photographs, artifacts, books, films and videos, and historic documents which preserve the history…

  • Industrious Light, Baldwin Locomotive Mural

    Phillip Adams is a local artist who has created several murals on Philadelphia Industrial history. They are located in neighborhoods formerly heavy in industrial production. The mural featured in this article  is rich with connections to the Baldwin Park neighborhood. https://www.baldwinparkphilly.org/new-mural-in-the-neighborhood Adams created this mural as part of his Industrious Light series about Philadelphia’s industrial…

  • 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…