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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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  • OE Chapter Spring meeting schedule 2024

    Wednesday, February 14Wednesday, March 13Wednesday, April 10Wednesday, May 8 Our meetings are set on the second Wednesday of each month, February through May. We meet…

  • Abandoned Eastern Pennsylvania (Virtual)

    Chester County History Center presents Abandoned Eastern Pennsylvania: Remnants of History Date:January 23Time:7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Have you ever peeked through a shutter and…

  • History of the Fairmount Water Works

    A presentation by A. Leonard Pundt Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 7pm Location:Kennedy House1901 JFK BoulevardPhiladelphia This is an in person eventRSVP Alan Windle awindle94@yahoo.com Getting…

  • TIAX and the Arthur D. Little Company

    Restoring an American Industrial Legend: TIAX and the Arthur D. Little Company the Science History Institute’s presentation in person and on line Thursday, January 18,…

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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