OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

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

    Monday, April 8, 2019 speakers and authors Harry Kyriakodis and Joel Spivak 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 City of Brotherly Love later became a national and world leader…

  • 200 Years of Water: The Manayunk Canal 1819-2019

    Hosted by Manayunk Canal Bicentennial 2019 and Fairmount Water Works Wednesday March 13 at 6 PM to 7:30 Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center Free and open to the public, no registration required. To celebrate the Bicentennial of the Manayunk Canal, which opened in March 1819, Fairmount Water Works presents a free Speakers Forum…

  • THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IN THE LOWER SCHUYLKILL VALLEY

    The Schuylkill River Heritage Center presents a talk by David Messer, a celebrated author of many books about railroads Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM The Foundry at The Schuylkill River Heritage Center 2 N Main Street, Phoenixville, PA Admission is Free and no registration is required. http://www.phoenixvillefoundry.org/  

  • STEEL MILL NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS

    A presentation at the National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem, PA Sunday, February 24th at 2pm Narrow Gauge railroads were an integral component of many integrated steel plants, useful for their ability to move heavy loads within the tight confines of steel mills. The Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum has undertaken a project to recreate a…

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

    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 City of Brotherly Love later became a national and world leader in the delivery of water, gas, steam, and electricity during the industrial…

  • From Stream to Sewer: A History of Philadelphia’s Landscape

    A Presentation by Adam Levine Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Wagner Free Institute As we walk around the city of Philadelphia, few of us think about the hidden world of streams that once meandered across the city. Adam Levine will present a fascinating illustrated lecture that will uncover part of the city’s history that few people…

  • Annual Dinner Date

    In case you missed earlier postings from this website and from the secretary, the annual dinner is scheduled for this coming Saturday, February 2nd. The date for extension of reservations is this Thursday, January 31st. Sorry this information wasn’t included in recent postings.

  • Dinner Deadline Extended

    Dear Members, A final reminder to make reservations for our 34th Annual Dinner Meeting to be held at Gallo’s Restaurant on Roosevelt Blvd. at Stanwood St. in Philadelphia. By various personal  testimonials, the food at Gallo’s is excellent. The dinner will be buffet with four different main course selections. Please note that we have changed…

  • Correction on Annual Dinner

    All entrees will be served buffet style. Selections may be made as you choose. Garden salad, Honey soy glazed salmon, Gallo’s lump crab cakes,  Chicken marsala, Penne with pancetta and tomato vodka cream sauce, garlic & herb roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, warm apple cobbler & vanilla ice cream, tea, coffee. COST: $35 per person. Send…

  • OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER/SIA 34th ANNUAL DINNER

    Saturday, February 2, 2019 Philadelphia and the Birth of Airmail An Illustrated Lecture by Fred Moore, Historian, Northeast Philadelphia History Network With American forces still fighting in World War I, the famous U S Army Air Service Curtiss “Jenny” trainer planes were assigned to a new mission: Deliver the mail on a regular schedule between…