Corning Corporation Time Capsule - Corning, NY, USA
N 42° 08.670 W 077° 03.368
18T E 330097 N 4667866
Corning Corporation celebrated their 150th Anniversary by planting this Time Capsule in 2001.
Waymark Code: WMHNV4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2013
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TIME CAPSULE
DEDICATED JUNE 21, 2001
IN CELEBRATION OF THE
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CORNING INCORPORATED
TO BE OPENED JUNE 2051
The following information was written in 2011 and is taken verbatim from Corning's Website:
"June 2011
This year marks Corning’s 160th year, prompting Corning and its employees to remember a very special day 10 years ago, on June 21, 2001, when Corning celebrated its 150th birthday. A spectacular fireworks display lit up the night sky, and the event has since served as a symbol of Corning’s growing strength and innovation portfolio.
Longevity for any company is always something that captures people’s imaginations, and there are only about a dozen U.S. firms that have lasted as long as Corning has. The company chose this specific day because it is the longest day of the year and is also the day with the most light. Light, playing a common theme in the use of many Corning products, from railroad lanterns and lightbulbs to optical fiber and LCD screens, made this choice appropriate.
In addition to fireworks, the celebration featured music, an address from former U.S. senator and astronaut John Glenn, and the dedication of a time capsule by Jamie Houghton and Amo Houghton Jr."
The Capsule resides near the Corning Arch on the way into the main entrance of the Corning Corporation headquarters in a park like setting. It is an enhancement to the Center Way area.
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