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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Myths about the Homestead Strike and Steel Unionization
SIA Iron and Steel Special Interest Group virtual presentation Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 5:00 The Homestead Strike of 1892 was a violent labor dispute in…
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First Paper Maker in America: 1690
Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder…
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The Development of the Colonial Iron Industry
The Development of the Colonial Iron Industry A lecture by Jim PolczynskiTuesday evening, July 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm The Cornwall Iron Furnace is a…
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Flash! Bang! Boom!
American Chemical Society presents Webinar: Flash! Bang! Boom!Thursday, July 2, 2026 | 1:30pm-3pm Despite their fleeting brilliance, fireworks have shaped global celebrations, political spectacle, and…
● 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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