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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Philadelphia Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Tour
Presented by Environmental Engineer, Drew Brown Thu, November 10, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST Our virtual tour will take virtual visitors behind the…
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date and time for ELEVATED RAILWAY And Its Predecessors
The HISTORICAL SOCIETY of FRANKFORD A presentation byHarry Garforth Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 7:30 PM
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Frankford’s Elevated Railway and Its Predecessors
The HISTORICAL SOCIETY of FRANKFORD celebrates The Frankford El Centennial A presentation by Harry Garforth Our next in-person program commemorates 100 years of service for…
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date and time for The Clean Water Act @ 50: Philadelphia
A zoom talk by Adam Levine Wed, November 2, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Thanks largely to investments and regulations stemming from the…
● 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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