OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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…
The Oliver Evans Chapter presentsA virtual presentation by Ron Hoess, OE Chapter MemberTuesday, January 11, 2022 6:30pm Over the last 7 years I have been…
Save the Date The Oliver Evans Chapter presents More than just trains…homage to “workshop of the world”A virtual presentation by Ron Hoess, OE Chapter MemberTuesday,…
The Oliver Evans Chapter presents“The Industrial and Neighborhood History around Matthias Baldwin Park” A talk by Joe Walsh, vice president of the Friends of Matthias…
A Roebling Museum road trip presentation Wednesday, December 1 at 6pm Join us as Author Jeffrey Richman shares a selection of 19th-century images from his…

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.


