The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • Joseph Brinton’s ‘Celebrated’ Serpentine Stone: How A Chester County Stone Became a Multi-Regional Gilded Age Fad A presentation by Anne E. Krulikowski, PhD Join us as Anne Krulikowski explores the craze for green building stone that spanned America’s Gilded Age, when the Brinton quarry south of West Chester became the…

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  • And Let Victory Tell the Rest

    The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us forAN EXHIBITION TOUR OFAnd Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding…

  • Reminder: Print and Picture Collection presentation

    There are still openings to join the group for the upcoming Wednesday Program. Special Visit to the Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection (PIX)Wednesday, October…

  • 44th Symposium on Industrial Archeology

    Host: Roebling Chapter, SIAWhen: 11 Oct 2025 9:30 AM, EDTWhere: Room 104, Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ Advance registration is required and…

  • Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection

    Special Visit to the Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection (PIX)Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6 pm – 7 pm Visit Parkway Central Library’s Print and…

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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