Centennial Plaque - Corning, CA
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saopaulo1
N 39° 55.687 W 122° 10.779
10S E 570098 N 4420101
A simple plaque marking Corning's centennial.
Waymark Code: WM9EW8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2010
Views: 6
Corning is one of three cities in Tehama County. It's known as the Olive City and is home to the Bell Carter Olive Company, a large olive cannery. Yearly in August, the city holds the Corning Olive Festival. It includes parades and the crowning of Miss Corning.
The city is a popular stop along I-5. It's also home to the tourist attraction/restaurant The Olive Pit.
The plaque is on the front of Corning's city hall. It's on the left side of the entrance to the building. The plaque reads: Corning, California Centennial. 1882-1982.".
Subject: City
Commemoration: 100 years
Date of Founding: 1884
Date of Commemoration: 1984
Address:
794 3rd Street
Corning, CA 96021-2517
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Web site if available: Not listed
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