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lassmaking innovations in Corning have shaped the modern world, from the
first electric light bulbs for Thomas Edison and the invention of optical fiber for
telecommunications, to the glass used in modern flat screen displays. And that
story all began with a voyage on New York State’s waterways.
In 1868, the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company relocated
to Corning, via the New York Waterways, and evolved
into the company that is today known as Corning
Incorporated. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of
this pivotal journey, CMoG will launch GlassBarge—a
30’ x 80’ canal barge equipped with CMoG’s patented
all-electric glassmaking equipment—in Brooklyn Bridge
Park on May 17, 2018. It will then travel north on the
Hudson, then westward along the Erie Canal before
making its way to the Finger Lakes. It will stop at ports
in Yonkers, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Albany, Little Falls,
Sylvan Beach, Baldwinsville, Fairport, Lockport, Buffalo,
Medina, Brockport, Pittsford, Seneca Falls, and Watkins
Glen. A ceremonial last leg of the trip will take place
by land, concluding in Corning with a community-wide
celebration on September 22.
In addition to sharing the story of glassmaking
in Corning, the GlassBarge tour emphasizes the
continued role of New York’s waterways in shaping the
state’s industry, culture, and community. GlassBarge is
the 2018 signature event for the statewide celebration
of the Erie Canal Bicentennial.