The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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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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  • Steam engine restoration

    Sunday, July 16th at 3:30pm Two giant stationary steam engines, one in Bethlehem, PA, and another half an hour away in Phillipsburg, NJ, are now…

  • Tour of Philly (formerly Akers) Shipyard

    The shipyard is currently building a series of eight MT-50 class product tankers. The 183 m long, 50,000 deadweight vessels are designed to carry a…

  • Exhibition Tour

    Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Location: Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia Time: 6:00 p.m. Cost: Free, but space is limited and open…

  • SIA—Oliver Evans Chapter Gallery

      To view other Society images visit the Gallery page of our new web site which is nearing completion at the following link: https://siaoliverevans.wordpress.com/gallery/

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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