The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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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…
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Fifty Years and Forward
Virtual program, November 14, 2025 The talk is a nostalgic look at the museum’s origins, its first 50 years of service, highlights of its programs…
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The Little Ship that Saved the Nation
American Swedish Historical Museum presents USS Monitor: The Little Ship that Saved the Nation Virtual Lunchtime Lecture by John QuarsteinFriday, November 7th – 12:00–1:00 pm…
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And Let Victory Tell the Rest
The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us forAN EXHIBITION TOUR OFAnd Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding…
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Reminder: Print and Picture Collection presentation
There are still openings to join the group for the upcoming Wednesday Program. Special Visit to the Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection (PIX)Wednesday, October…
● About US
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.
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