The Society for Industrial Archeology.
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Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the New World, paper was a luxury. Rittenhouse started a…
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Burpee Seed Company
Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum has created a virtual exhibition telling the story of the partnership between the U.S. Postal Service and America’s mailing industry. Philadelphia…
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Philadelphia: Workshop of the World, new date
New date! Due to ongoing exhibition construction and maintenance work, we have rescheduled our March First Friday event, “Philadelphia: Workshop of the World,” to Friday,…
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Philadelphia: Workshop of the World
Science History InstitutepresentsPhiladelphia: Workshop of the WorldMarch 6th, 2026, 5-7pm Philadelphia was once known as the “workshop of the world” due to the abundance of…
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How A Chester County Stone Became a Multi-Regional Gilded Age Fad
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…
● 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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