Category: Other News and Events

The HISTORICAL SOCIETY of FRANKFORD celebrates The Frankford El Centennial A presentation by Harry Garforth Our next in-person program commemorates 100 years of service for the Frankford railway, which opened for business on November 5, 1922.  Our speaker will be Harry Garforth, author of a new book, FRANKFORD’S ELEVATED RAILWAY And Its Predecessors, a cooperative…

A zoom talk by Adam Levine Wed, November 2, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Thanks largely to investments and regulations stemming from the Clean Water Act of 1972, the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers are now cleaner than they have been at any time in the past century. Philadelphia Water Department Historian Adam Levine…

Nation of Inventors Nation of Inventors celebrates the American spirit of ingenuity by taking visitors on a journey from the early years of the patent system, in the 1790s, through the “golden age” of American invention, in the late 1800s. The exhibit features more than 120 patent models from Hagley’s unique collection highlighting the diverse…

Joel Spivak is sharing this information on a zoom program of interest. Central Electric Railfans’ Association presents: Live via Zoom, October 14, 2022, 7:00 P.M. (Central Time) INTERURBAN RAILWAYS OF CANADA While many of us are familiar with the electric interurban rail operations in the  United States, it is all too easy to forget that…

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Fairmount Waterworks Book Party & Exhibition Opening Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Please join Sandy Sorlien and other contributors to celebrate the launch of Inland, a new book of photographs, maps, and essays about the historic Schuylkill Navigation system and its mostly-hidden ruins. Oliver Evans chapter member Mike Szilagyi is a…

Tuesday, October 4, 6 PM to 7:30 PM presented by Steven J. PeitzmanSponsored by the Preservation Alliance Watch ONLINE via ZOOM from the safety and comfort of your home. A link with instructions will be provided two hours prior to this virtual lecture.  The now submerged falls on the Schuylkill River, about five miles from…

A presentation by Alex Balloon Sponsored by the Preservation Alliance Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 pm Watch ONLINE via ZOOM from the safety and comfort of your home. A link with instructions will be provided two hours prior to this virtual lecture.  This talk will trace the development of the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia.…

ENGINEERING AMERICA: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN A. ROEBLING With Professor Richard Haw Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 6 P.M.  Presented both in-person and onlineTickets are $10.The lecture will be followed by a Book Signing.Presented in partnership with The New York Landmarks Conservancy. In this lecture, Professor Richard Haw, will discuss his book, Engineering America:…

THE ATHENÆUM OF PHILADELPHIApresentsThe SS United States: The Hidden History of America’s Enduring FlagshipSeptember 16 at 12:00 PMA virtual presentation by Susan Gibbs A national nonprofit organization, the SS United States Conservancy leads the global effort to save and repurpose America’s Flagship, the SS United States. The Conservancy raises public awareness and financial resources for…