The Society for Industrial Archeology.
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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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High Water: An Informal History of Flooding in Philadelphia
a lecture by Adam Levine When a city is built along a river—and Philadelphia is wedged between two, the Schuylkill and the Delaware—floods are an…
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Oat Foundry, makers of Split Flap Displays
Society for Industrial Archeology Oliver Evans Chapter presents a Tour of Oat Foundry DATE: Thursday, April 20, 2023 TIME: 11 AM Oat Foundry began in 2013…
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Steamboats on the Upper Delaware River
Tuesday, March 21st at 7:00 pm a Zoom presentation A Virtual Illustrated Presentation By Paul W. Schopp A Delaware River Heritage Lecture Sponsored by the…
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Rich Wagner Beer History Tour
Fairmount Park Conservancy presents Trails to Ales DATESaturday, March 18, 2023 TIME1:00pm – 4:00pm LOCATIONMount Pleasant Mansion3800 Mt Pleasant DrPhiladelphia, 19121 Join beer historian Rich…
● 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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