The Society for Industrial Archeology.

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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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    Center of American  Shipbuilding, Civil War to WWI Thursday, June 30th, 2022 2 p.m. West Deptford Free Public Library Join us at the West Deptford…

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    Chapter Meeting – June 25, 2022 @1:00PM The Philadelphia Chapter will be holding the June 25, 2022 meeting in-person at Drexel Hill United Methodist Church…

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    The Oliver Evans Chapter presentsA virtual Zoom presentation by Joel Spivak, OE Acting PresidentWednesday, June 29, 2022  7 pm Joel Spivak’s Power point presentation brings…

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    How did Roebling help build the New York State Pavilion? June 16, 2022 at 6pm Did you know that the iconic NY State Pavilion at…

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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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