OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • American Swedish Historical Museum tour

    On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. Chapter member Mary Anne Eves,  arranged the tour and prepared…

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  • Former Budd Plant, Nicetown, Philadelphia

    Philadelphia’s Vacant Budd Plant Becomes a Biomanufacturing Center Aug 6, 2021 https://www.inquirer.com/business/biotech-lab-manufacturing-budd-plant-20210809.html A facility that once fabricated metal products for the automotive and transportation industry…

  • Tour of the Mohegan Granite Quarry site

    A 1926 photo of the quarry | Source: Milestone Heritage Consulting Yorktown, New York Saturday, November 6th, 10:30 AM A Program of the SIA Roebling…

  • National SIA Online Programs

    Wednesday, October 20 at 3 p.m.  Join the SIA for the 14th session of IA Online Eastern (US & Canada): David Farrier – “An extant…

  • Philadelphia: City of Breweries

    September 3, 2021 – October 10, 2021 The  Neon Museum of Philadelphia presents An Exhibit of Larry Handy’s Amazing Breweriana You may know of Philly’s…

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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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