The Society for Industrial Archeology.

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  • Lost Creeks and Sewers of PhiladelphiaSaturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30am Chapter member Adam Levine is offering a gallery talk on his exhibit with photographer Joseph Elliot at the Athenaeum in Philadelphia. The event will be limited to the first 20 people who register. To sign up please send an email…

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  • MILLS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY

    A presentation of The Middeltown Township Historical Society by Daniel T. Campbell  AIA, architect and President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of SPOOM (The Society for…

  • UNDERGROUND PHILADELPHIA: FROM CAVES AND CANALS TO TUNNELS AND TRANSIT

    Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation presents A Book Talk with authors Harry Kyriakodis and Joel Spivak Wednesday, September 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM Philadelphia’s relationship…

  • How It Works: The Morris Canal

    National Museum of Industrial History  presents June 30th 2:00 to 4:00 For June’s special How It Works tour Mike Helbing will lead a talk and tour about…

  • Mill Creek to Sewer

    Mill Creek Sewer, ca. 1883, at 47th Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia. The effort to encapsulate and bury Mill Creek in a 21-foot…

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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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