Category: Chapter News and Events

Saturday, November 19, 2022 – noon The Neon Museum of Philadelphia is a cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving neon signage, Philadelphia history and art, and the 20th century American roadside.  We’re an American art and history museum disguised as a neon museum. The Museum’s signs are a window into pre-Internet America — communities…

Save the DateSaturday, November 19, 2022 – 12 noon The Oliver Evans Chapter will be sponsoring a tour of the Museum. Details to follow. Those attending the tour are invited to join members after the tour for a snack or meal at Sor Ynez, a Mexican restaurant at the same location. https://neonmuseumofphiladelphia.org/ Neon Museum of…

an Oliver Evans Chapter/SIA event Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022Time: 10:30 am – noonishPlace: SMS Rail Service, 513 Sharptown Road, Logan Township, NJ 08085 Number of attendees is LIMITED, so advance registration is required. To register, please send email to Reese Davis at reesepdavis@gmail.com, or call him at 610-692-4456. Paul Harland, director of passenger operations,…

Oliver Evans Chapter/SIA Presents Tour of former Scheidt brewery complex & Von C Brewing Co. in Norristown Tour is not limited to Chapter Members. All are welcome. Just register with contact information below. DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2022TIME: 10AM to noonITINERARY: We will meet in the Stony Creek Office Center parking lot, 151 W. Marshall…

The Oliver Evans Chapter presentsA virtual Zoom presentation by Joel Spivak, OE Acting PresidentWednesday, June 29, 2022  7 pm Joel Spivak’s Power point presentation brings together two of his favorite subjects, Railroads and Worlds Fairs and Expositions. See how the railroad was presented to the public at the 1851 “Great Exhibition of the Works of…

Saturday, April 9, 2022, 18 OE Chapter members visited the center and were treated to a thorough presentation on work at the lab and on material recovered from the excavations along I-95.  There are a number of exhibit cases displaying artifacts representing previous houses and factories in the area.  The Penn Treaty Museum is housed…

Presented by the Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History Saturday, April 30, 202210:00am to 3:00pm Free admission, All are Welcome  There will be over thirty presenters – local historical societies, historical organizations, museums, authors, and others – offering displays and a wide range of historical books, photos, maps, prints, and memorabilia. And there will be two…

Society for Industrial ArcheologyOliver Evans Chapterpresents Guided Tour of AECOM’s I-95 Archaeology Center – Indigenous Ancestors, Immigrants and Industry DATE: Saturday, April 9, 2022 TIME: 1:30 PM Located just north of Center City Philadelphia in the popular Fishtown neighborhood, the I-95 Archaeology Center is the temporary working laboratory and public-outreach venue for AECOM’s ongoing I-95 Girard Avenue…

Society for Industrial ArcheologyOliver Evans ChapterPresents Guided Tour of AECOM’s I-95 Archaeology Center –Indigenous Ancestors, Immigrants and Industry  Saturday, January 29, 2022  TIME: 10 AM Located just north of Center City Philadelphia in the popular Fishtown neighborhood, the I-95 Archaeology Center is the temporary working laboratory and public-outreach venue for AECOM’s ongoing I-95 Girard Avenue…

The Oliver Evans Chapter presentsA virtual presentation by Ron Hoess, OE Chapter MemberTuesday, January 11, 2022  6:30pm Over the last 7 years I have been constructing what is referred to as a prototype train layout, meaning a layout that represents a very specific time and place. The layout is set in North Philadelphia circa 1958…