When history and supernatural collide: The Days of Incandescence returns to Corning – WETM – MyTwinTiers.com

Corning N.Y. (WETM) The days of Incandescence in Corning have a deep history in the towns creation of glass products all the way back to the late 1800s.

The celebration is inspired by the events of Thomas Edison sending someone from his company to Corning Flint Glass Works to see if they could make the special glass required for his incandescent lamps back in 1880. The lamps could not be made using window glass, so a special request was made.

These events led to the first-ever glass bubble being made by a mysterious shop boy. Now, those moments are celebrated every October in the form of The Days of the Incandescence.

This 11-day event began today, Oct. 21, and stretches all the way to Halloween with different events happening almost every day.

The celebration kicked off today with a properly themed farmers market in Cornings Gaffer District that included live music, from the times of the late 1800s, and invited everyone to partake in dressing in costume while vendors sold fruits, vegetables, and handmade crafts.

For those that may have missed out on the farmers market, another is scheduled to take place on Oct. 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and will be exactly the same as the one from today.

On Oct. 22, 23, 28, and 29th haunted ghost tours will be held around the town by residents of 1880s Corning, tours begin and end spaces are limited, and registration must be done in advance and can be found here.

On Oct. 30 the Days ofIncandescenceCelebrationat Heritage Village will take place from noon-5:00 p.m.

This special 1-dayevent centers around the supernatural taleThe Legend of the Gathersinspired by the mysterious boy who blew the first light bulb and phantom folk who arrive each October to help get light out into the world.

The event has various different things happening in the village from the blacksmith, cooking, and dancing demonstrations, to free apples and cider, craft beer tasting, live music, and much more.

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