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eginning in May the Corning GlassBarge
will be anchored near the site of the
original Corning factory, called the Flint
Glass Company on Brooklyn’s Waterfront
explaining the original adventure of the
Corning Glass Company’s move from
Brooklyn, NY to what would become
Corning’s home for the next 150 years
in Corning, NY.
The event that made this singular move happen
was the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. By
1868, when this move was made, the Erie Canal
had become a true sensation supported by all who
understood what it meant.
...
THROUGH
INNOVATION
by John H. Vargo, Publisher
Connecting the
Hudson River and
the Erie Canal