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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The Schuylkill Navigation Canal System
A presentation by Mike SzilagyiWednesday April 9, 2025, 6:00pm The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally…
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Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial
The Friends of the Schuylkill Navigation and the American Canal SocietyInvite you to join Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial Canal-Rail ExcursionApril 5, 2025 Enjoy an exciting day, from both…
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Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic
The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us for AN EXHIBITION TOUR OFPHILADELPHIA REVEALED: UNPACKING THE ATTIC Friday, March 28 at…
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Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotive No. 460
Sometimes an artifact can convey tremendous information simply by its presence. That is certainly the case with Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Locomotive No. 460, housed at…
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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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