OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • Railroading in Victorian Germantown

    The Preservation Alliance and Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion present Railroading in Victorian GermantownThis First Suburb and the Iron Triangle A talk and tour by John Ingram, PhDThursday, June 20, 2024 6:00 to 8:00 PM On June 6, 1832, the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Railroad began operating a 6-mile railway line between Germantown and the city below.…

  • A History of Philadelphia Manufacturing in 63 objects

    An illustrated lecture by Peter WoodallJune 12, 2024 6 pm If you were trying to sum up Philadelphia’s history as the “Workshop of the World” in 63 objects, which ones would you choose? That was the challenge Pete Woodall took on when he created a poster showcasing our city’s industrial history as a thank you…

  • The Philadelphia Navy Yard: Mainstay of the Fleet, 1801-1995 (Virtual)

    A presentation by the Chester County History Center May 21, 2024 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT About this talk:The Philadelphia Navy Yard was one of five government shipyards established at the start of the nineteenth century to support the infant United States Navy. Originally located in the Southwark section of the city, the Navy Yard conducted…

  • The History of the Bar Code

    Gavin WeightmanSmithsonian Magazine, September 23, 201 Two Drexel University graduates came up with the idea for the bar code and obtained a patent for it in 1952. It took more  technical development, including the laser, and the involvement of several major corporations, to lead up to the first real-life test of the first automated checkstand…

  • Eastwick Family Letters

    Eastwick Family Letters at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania During the rise of the Transportation Revolution in the 1830s and 1840s, Russia sought to improve its infrastructure by scouting experienced machinists and engineers across the United States of America and Europe. One such talent was Philadelphian Andrew Eastwick. This new collection tells the story of…

  • Fairmount Waterworks Tours

    Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center presents Join us for an outdoor walking tour of Fairmount Water Works! This 200+ year old building is a National Historic Landmark, a Civil Engineering Landmark, AND a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark.  This guided tour includes an orientation of the exterior grounds of our National Historic Landmark. Guests will then…

  • The Camden & Amboy Railroad

    The Camden & Amboy Railroad at South Amboy, NJ An illustrated presentation by Patrick HarshbargerWednesday, May 8, 2024, 6 pm On behalf of the City of South Amboy, NJ, Patrick and his colleagues at Hunter Research, Inc. have been researching and archaeologically investigating the abandoned terminal and rail yard facilities of the Camden & Amboy…

  • Rail Transportation in Frankford

    If you were not able to attend the talk by Harry Garforth on April 10, 2024, here is a link to watch it on the Free Library’s website. https://fb.watch/rs8z6iVU-9

  • Northeast Philadelphia History Fair

    Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History presents 2024 Biennial Northeast Philadelphia History Fair Saturday, April 13 2024, 10:00 AM to 3PM Dozens of area history organizations, historic sites, historians, and authors will have displays on local history, as well as books, prints, maps, and other historical items for viewing and purchase. There will be formal presentations…

  • The History of Rail Transportation in Frankford

    An illustrated presentation by Harry Garforth Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 6 pm The presentation will be on the “History of Rail Transportation in Frankford” including the Frankford Elevated. The Elevated celebrated its 100th Anniversary in November 2022. The program will concentrate on the start of rail service in 1833 and cover its evolution through service…