Session 12: Canals, Railroads, and the Development of the Glass Industry in Corning, NY in the Late 19th & Early 20th Centuries.

Abstract

The history of New York State is heavily influenced by the transportation infrastructure unique to this region. Whether transporting soldiers, goods, politicians, or religious movements the waterways and rail lines of the Empire State have traversed the events of history. Set along the paths of the Erie Canal and railways like the Saratoga, Corinth and Hudson, this session will provide insights into the impact of the Corning Glass Works on the Southern Tier; on the mustering of the 77th New York Volunteers out of Saratoga; on the harried swearing in of President Theodore Roosevelt after Mckinley's assassination; and on the religious movements that swept the region that became known as the Burned Over District.