The History Project: The Glass Industry

07/02/2024 2 min
The History Project: The Glass Industry

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Episode Synopsis

Amid West Virginia's natural beauty are various Oriskany sandstone outcroppings that do more than decorate the landscape.  The stone breaks into sand perfect for making glass, and within it is the natural gas needed to melt it. No other industry found such a serendipitous location as glass found in the Mountain State.