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HISTORY OF THE FOSTORIA GLASS COMPANY 1887 1986 The Fostoria Glass Company began operations in Fostoria Ohio on December 15 1887. This site was chosen because natural gas at a recently opened field in the area had been offered at a very low cost to attract new industries. However the field was so shortlived that in 1891 Fostoria moved to Moundsville West Virginia Recent Images OUR GALLERY UPCOMING EVENTS 44th Annual Convention Registration Form 24th Annual Tennessee Elegant and Depression Glass Show and Sale Plan A Visit Fostoria Museum Museum Open WednesdaySaturday 1pm 4pm Closed Holidays December January and February. Questions.