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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Brewing and Malting in Early Philadelphia
In addition, Rich will be giving the Oliver Evans Chapter a presentation on Breweries along the Schuylkill River coming up in May Rich Wagner, Pennsylvania…
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The Centennial and the Museum School: The Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
Did you know that the Philadelphia Museum of Art began as a museum of industrial art? The museum, along with a school (now University of…
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Manayunk Sewer Detention Basin Tour
DATE: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 TIME: 2 PM The Venice Island underground storage basin of the Philadelphia Water Department is an enclosed basin which…
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A Triple Tour in Trappe plus the Berman Museum of Art
Saturday, March 17 10:00 a.m, to approximately 1:30 p.m. $15 for Philadelphia Chapter SAH members/OESIA members and their guests, payable on site. Registration required, please…
● 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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