Located in Steuben County, New York, Corning is a medium-sized town set on the banks of the Chemung River. The city has featured as one of the US’s top 25 small city arts destinations in American Style magazine, the last time in June 2007.
Corning has a long tradition of glass making and is home to the leading glass manufacturer Corning Inc. The town’s historical gaffer district is the best place to see this ancient tradition in an attractive, flourishing trade district with a long architectural heritage. The historic Market Street was restored after the devastating floods following Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
The largest collection of glass can be seen at the Corning Museum of Glass, featuring some 45,000 glass objects across 3,500 years of glassmaking history. There are science and technology exhibits, guided glassmaking demonstrations and visitors can take a hands-on approach during the daily workshops.
Highlights
Corning Airport and National Wartime Museum: features meticulously restored aircraft, with 27 models dating back to WWII.
Bloody Run: was the site of a battle planned by George Washington to break the control of the area by the local Iroquois Indians.
Rockwell Museum of Western Art: features the best of American Western and Native American art, in addition to exhibits on buffaloes, horses and cowboys and indians.