OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Bucks County Trolley Lines In person presentation by Mike Szilagyi, AICP, author and historianWednesday, September 9, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Here is the link for people unable to attend in person: https://freelibrary-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jzRAHDU2To2gpnczTJNUDg Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was once served by 120 miles of trolley lines. During the decades spanning the 1890s…
Celebrate the Centennial of the Ben Franklin Bridge Exhibit by photographer James B. AbbottJuly 3–September 27, 2026 Spanning more than four decades of Abbott’s work…
An interior and an exterior view of the Paul Valley trolley power plant and car barn on Easton Road in Warrington Township. The power plant…
For more than 40 years, Rich Wagner has researched the history of breweries in Pennsylvania. The National Museum of Industrial History tapped Wagner’s knowledge for…
I’ve just dug deeper into the wonderful resources of the Hagley Museum and Library. I looked into their digital exhibits and just selected the Brandywine…

The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry. Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.


