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Exploring, Recording and Preserving our Industrial Legacy
Join us and dig up some dirt - Historically and Archeologically
 

Where others see rust, we see history

The Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) is the Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island local affiliate of a national organization, the Society for Industrial Archeology.

We're archeologists, historians, engineers and just plain enthusiasts who cherish our nation's industrial legacy and wish to understand and preserve its heritage.

While we have many specific interests -- including but not limited to mining, railroads, machining, bridges, factories, smelting and more -- we share a common enthusiasm for the artifacts of the industrial revolution and understanding their impact on our society, our culture and our lives.

 

Our National Organization

Formed in 1971, the SIA promotes the study and preservation of the physical survivals of our industrial and technological past, including sites, structures, buildings, bridges, railways, canals, landscapes and communities.

 

SIA Membership

Both professional and amateur people with a shared interest in archeology, industry, photography, engineering and technology. Non-Profit volunteer organization.

Membership benefits include:

  • SIA Newsletter - Quarterly with news, announcements, calendars, recent publications.
  • IA, The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology - Includes peer reviewed scholarly articles, essays and book reviews.
  • Discounts on conferences and tours of historic and industrial sites.

For membership information, visit the SIA on the Web at siahq.org
or email sia@mtu.edu or write
SIA, Department of Social Sciences
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
or call (906) 487-1889.
 

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