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Thomas Edison National Historical Park Glenmont estate, home of Thomas and Mina Edison.
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Imagine your day ending at sunset. Imagine life without music or motion pictures, or even light itself. Our modern lives began at the turn of the twentieth century in West Orange, New Jersey. The Laboratory and home of Thomas Edison, stopped in time, continue to teach a new generation.

 
 

Who Was Thomas Edison?

Want to know more about Thomas Edison? You can read this biography or learn more about his family. 

 


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Listen to Early Sound Recordings

The phonograph is one of Thomas Edison's most famous inventions, but what did these recordings sound like? Just click, listen and enjoy!


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Red Laboratory Gatehouse on Main Street in West Orange, New Jersey.

Visit the Park

The Laboratory Complex is open Wednesday through Sunday. You can also visit the Glenmont Estate, home of Thomas and Mina Edison. While visiting you can take a tour of the home, walk the estate grounds and listen to a cell phone tour, children can earn their Junior Ranger badge. Hours of operation and directions are just a click away. More...

**The Servants Quarters of Glenmont, to include the dinning room, laundry room, and kitchen, will be closed until April 1, 2012 for restoration.
 
 

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Thomas Edison National Historical Park
211 Main Street
West Orange, New Jersey 07052-5612

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Phone

Park Headquarters
(973) 736-0550 ext. 19

Visitor Information
(973) 736-0550 ext. 11

Fax

(973) 736-6567

Climate

Summers are generally hot and humid.  Winters are generally cold with variable precipitation. We recommend layers of clothing, especially in early spring and late fall. Part of the tour is outdoors. Come prepared for inclement weather.
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A set of storage batteries used as display models for the Edison Company.

Did You Know?
Did you know that Thomas Edison worked on electric car batteries in the early 1900s? He thought it would be the car of the future. His wife's favorite car to drive was a Detroit Electric. Today, Thomas Edison National Historical Park has three electric cars dating from 1908 to 1914.
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Last Updated: February 05, 2012 at 08:49 MST

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