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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Hershey’s First Candy Store
After Milton Hershey completed his apprenticeship with Lancaster confectioner, Joseph Royer, he wanted to open his own candy shop. Not wanting to compete with his…
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Joel Spivak Memorial Service
Here is a link to join the service virtually if you are not able to attend in person. http://meet.google.com/ick-gvvq-gtz
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The Morris Canal: An Illustrated History
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…
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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…
● 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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