MANASSAS -- The 50th-anniversary celebration in remembrance of IBM’s Manassas facility was held on May 2.
IBM announced in October 1968 that it was building a 250,000 sq ft manufacturing and laboratory facility. Construction began shortly after the first such IBM facility in Virginia. The decision by IBM to build a facility in Manassas was significant for this predominantly rural and agricultural community.
There have been other celebrations of the 25th and 35th anniversaries of the facility, but the 50th has special meaning as a significant milestone. Recognizing this, a few folks formed a committee and invited the retirees and employees that worked in the original 1968 facility to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its construction.
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