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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  • EAST BROADTOP RAILROAD: REVIVAL OF A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK

    Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 7:00 – 8:00 pm E.S.T. Join us to ride the rails (via webinar) and learn about the East Broad Top Railroad…

  • A River Runs Through It

    A Webinar Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Fairmount Water Works Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm The Fairmount Water Works are one of Philadelphia’s most…

  • Northeast Philadelphia History Fair

    Presented by the Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History Saturday, April 30, 202210:00am to 3:00pm Free admission, All are Welcome  There will be over thirty presenters…

  • Wayne Junction Walking Tour

    The Preservation Alliance For Greater Philadelphiapresents A Special Architecture Walking Tour The Wayne Junction Historic District, bordering lower Germantown and upper Nicetown, was once a…

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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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