The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. Chapter member Mary Anne Eves,  arranged the tour and prepared…

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    October 27, 1918 1:00- 3:00 Richard Haw-Discussion and Book Signing –The Art of the Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is a preeminent global icon.  It…

  • The Reading Railroad

    The Lower Merion Historical Society in collaboration with The Trails End Café presents a lecture and discussion on the The Reading Railroad Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:00pm…

  • Walking Tour of Schuylkill Navigation History

    October 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Fairmount Water Works tour guide Sandy Sorlien leads a walk interpreting remnants of the 108-mile Schuylkill Navigation…

  • 1697 Pennypack Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

    Northeast Philadelphia History Network, Monthly Meeting Topic:  1697 Pennypack Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Speaker:  Mike Cuddy, Project Designer Rehabilitating the 321-year-old bridge was no easy task.…

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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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