For just one day, Edison National Historic Site opened to the public on a limited basis. With less than a year to go before reopening, the Site wanted to show off what has been done so far, and what is yet to come.
The following pictures summarize the activities of the day.
As visitors entered the Site, everyone was handed a hard hat.
After getting safety instructions from the Rangers, visitors went out into the courtyard and explored the Site. Thomas Edison was there to greet them.
Visitors could take a walk through some of the buildings under rehabilitation. Building 1 featured a photo exhibit of the project to date as well as several items found while contractors were digging trenches or fixing walls.
Many visitors throughout the day were treated to a recording session. In the above photo, the guitarist records a song on a wax cylinder record. Later, the record was played back to the delight of the audience.
A new feature to Edison Day was a guided tour outside the park called: In Search of the Columbia Street Studio and the 125 Foot Horn. A curator lead visitors two blocks up Main Street to the site of a former Edison recording studio
Left: Children participated in a Junior Ranger Program that had them hunting for clues about Thomas Edison and his Inventions. Right: Eastern National, the Site's gift shop, had a sales table under the big tent and sponsored a book signing by Tom Smoot author of The Edisons of Fort Myers: Discoveries of the Heart.
Get your picture taken with Mr. Edison - a favorite activity of the day.
The day ended with a pie eating contest. Apple pie was one of Thomas Edison's favorite foods.
After getting safety instructions from the Rangers, visitors went out into the courtyard and explored the Site. Thomas Edison was there to greet them.
A new feature to Edison Day was a guided tour outside the park called: In Search of the Columbia Street Studio and the 125 Foot Horn. A curator lead visitors two blocks up Main Street to the site of a former Edison recording studio
