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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200 Years of Water: The Manayunk Canal 1819-2019
Hosted by Manayunk Canal Bicentennial 2019 and Fairmount Water Works Wednesday March 13 at 6 PM to 7:30 Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center…
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THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IN THE LOWER SCHUYLKILL VALLEY
The Schuylkill River Heritage Center presents a talk by David Messer, a celebrated author of many books about railroads Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:30…
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STEEL MILL NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS
A presentation at the National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem, PA Sunday, February 24th at 2pm Narrow Gauge railroads were an integral component of many…
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Underground Philadelphia: From Caves and Canals to Tunnels and Transit
Philadelphia’s relationship with the underground is as old as the city itself, dating back to when Quaker settlers resided in caves alongside the Delaware River…
● 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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