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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The SS United States
THE ATHENÆUM OF PHILADELPHIApresentsThe SS United States: The Hidden History of America’s Enduring FlagshipSeptember 16 at 12:00 PMA virtual presentation by Susan Gibbs A national…
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West Shipyard Tour June 8, 2022
Chapter members visited the site on Columbus Boulevard where AECOM has been doing final explorations of the site before development. The tour was hosted by…
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Disappearing Industrial Architecture
July 15 – November 6, 2022Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue , 691–693 and 851–852 The renowned German artists Bernd and Hilla Becher…
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Roebling Bridges of Bucks County
Roebling Roadtrip Lecture September 21, 2022 at 6pm Have you ever wanted to learn about Roebling bridges located in Bucks County, PA? Join us to…
● 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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