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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    Princeton Preservation Group presents The Campbell Soup Company Corporate Archives: Preserving the History of an American Food Brand November 15, 2022, 7pm via Zoom by…

  • A special tour of the Neon Museum of Philadelphia

    Saturday, November 19, 2022 – noon The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is a cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving neon signage, Philadelphia history and…

  • The Neon Museum of Philadelphia

    Save the DateSaturday, November 19, 2022 – 12 noon The Oliver Evans Chapter will be sponsoring a tour of the Museum. Details to follow. Those…

  • New Jersey’s Raritan River Rail Road

    Membership Meeting of the Tri-state Railway Historical Societypresents THE RISE & FALL OF THE RARITAN RIVER: PART II A Zoom talk by Tom ReynoldsThursday, November…

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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