OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • remembering Joel Spivak

    Our acting president, Joel Spivak, died Monday morning the same day as the Pope. Despite months of rehab and recovery after an initial brain bleed last summer, Joel just didn’t have the strength to overcome repeated infections and hospitalizations. I got a call from Diane, Joel’s wife. It was not a sudden event so many…

  • Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial Events – Reading, PA

    Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial Events – Reading, PASaturday – Monday May 17-19, 2025 WaterHistoryPHL.org/Schuylkill-navigation-bicentennial The Upper and Lower Sections of the Navigation were joined in Reading on May 20, 1825.  For the three days before the Bicentennial Day, open houses and events will be held at individual historical societies and parks along the Navigation, with a …

  • REMINDER

    The Schuylkill Navigation Canal SystemA presentation by Mike SzilagyiWednesday April 9, 2025 6:00pm The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. Oliver Evans…

  • The Schuylkill Navigation Canal System

    A presentation by Mike SzilagyiWednesday April 9, 2025, 6:00pm The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. Oliver Evans Chapter Member Mike Szilagyi,…

  • Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial

    The Friends of the Schuylkill Navigation and the American Canal SocietyInvite you to join Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial  Canal-Rail ExcursionApril 5, 2025 Enjoy an exciting day, from both a canal-fan and rail-fan point of view! The train will follow the Schuylkill from Reading to Port Carbon – a rare chance to see the river close-up, with stops along…

  • Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic

    The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us for AN EXHIBITION TOUR OFPHILADELPHIA REVEALED: UNPACKING THE ATTIC Friday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m.  Location: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building,118-128 North Broad Street You will have to pay the regular museum admission when you arrive. $15 for adults;…

  • Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotive No. 460

    Sometimes an artifact can convey tremendous information simply by its presence. That is certainly the case with Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Locomotive No. 460, housed at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Lancaster County.  On June 11, 1927, No. 460 was given a very special assignment, one that was extremely time-sensitive and would pit its…

  • Deserted Village of Feltville/Glenside Park Historic District and Seeley’s Paper Mill

    The Roebling Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology Sunday, March 16, 2025, 1:00– 3:30PM(Rain date: Saturday, April 12, 1:00-3:30PM) The Roebling Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology (RCSIA) is sponsoring a three-part,1-to-2.5-hour tour of the National Register of Historic Places listed Feltville/Glenside Park Historic District with a side-trip to the Seeley’s Paper Mill site. The tour will be…

  • SS United States leaves Philadelphia

    February 19, 2025 An article in The Inquirer today included a video on YouTube of the departure of the ship. It is 3-hours long but there are several highlights mentioned here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4RdLLURpLQ At 1 hour and 12 minutes the ship has been pulled out of its docking space and the tugboats are taking their positions…

  • Reconstructing the Story of the Key Bridge

    Baltimore Museum of Industry Presents FREE Zoom program Tuesday, January 28th 7:00-8:00 PM You’re invited to a live, virtual presentation on the history of the Key Bridge and the latest news regarding its reconstruction. For almost 50 years the Francis Scott Key Bridge provided a vital point of connection across the Baltimore Harbor, carrying commuter…