Corning in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

At This Location an Alliance of Prosperity was Formed

1868–2001

Sculpture by David Dowler image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 12, 2014

1. Sculpture by David Dowler

Inscription. During the 150th anniversary of Corning Incorporated’s history in the year 2001 our community presents this David Dowler Sculpture commemorating the 1868 unloading of the company’s first machinery at this site. Thus began an alliance with the community that has brought prosperity to all.

City of Corning • Town of Corning • Town of Erwin • Town of Lindley • Town of Caton • Village of Painted Post • Village of Riverside • Village of South Corning • Citizens and Business Community

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.

Location. 42° 8.671′ N, 77° 3.185′ W. Marker is in Corning, New York, in Steuben County. It can be reached from East Tioga Avenue near Cedar Street / Centerway (New York State Route 414). It is in Centennial Park on the river wall that runs between the Centerway Pedestrian Bridge and the new bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corning NY 14830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Born in Corning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centerway Bridge (about 300 feet away); Galvin and Haines Insurance (about 500 feet away); Ecker Drug Store (about 500 feet away);

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Market Street Historic District (about 500 feet away); Concert Hall Block (about 600 feet away); Brown's Cigar Store (about 600 feet away); The Rockwell Museum (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corning.

Regarding At This Location an Alliance of Prosperity was Formed. When the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works moved to Corning, N.Y. in 1868, canal boats took the long journey from Brooklyn, hauling furnaces, pots, blowpipes, molds, and more. The boats were towed up the Hudson River to Albany and poled west to the Seneca Canal via the Erie Canal. The boats then headed south toward Geneva and entered Seneca Lake, leading them to Watkins Glen. From Watkins Glen, boats floated into the Chemung Canal southbound to Horseheads. At this point, the boats met with the Fedeer Canal to Gibson. They finished their journey by poling upstream to Corning, and docking at Pine Street.

Also see . . . A Weekend in Corning. Explore Corning website entry (Submitted on June 27, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 12, 2014

2. Historical Marker

Sculpture Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 12, 2014

3. Sculpture Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.