The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • Lost Creeks and Sewers of PhiladelphiaSaturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30am Chapter member Adam Levine is offering a gallery talk on his exhibit with photographer Joseph Elliot at the Athenaeum in Philadelphia. The event will be limited to the first 20 people who register. To sign up please send an email…

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    The Morris Canal: An Illustrated HistoryPresented by Tim Roth, Canal Society of New Jersey Join Tim Roth of the Canal Society of New Jersey on…

  • Schuylkill Navigation Revisited

    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…

  • Joel Spivak Memorial Service

    The service will be held at the Theater for the Living Arts, a very appropriate place for all to remember him. Joel donated his body…

  • 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…

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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