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Grand Opening of the Laboratory Complex

The Laboratory Complex will be opening October 10, 2009. For the latest information, visit our Grand Opening Media page.

 

 

 

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at the park or who takes care of the greenhouse or gives tours of the home? Read the park newsletters and discover a whole new side of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.

 
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Servants dining room with original "Dreadnought Tile" flooring.

New Flooring

The Servants’ Dining Room is the only room in the house that still has the original “Dreadnought Tile” interlocking flooring. This winter, Thomas Edison National Historical Park will install reproduction linoleum to reinstate this character-defining feature. More...
The talking doll that Edison sold had a ceramic head and metal body.  

Did You Know?
Was Teddy Ruxpin the first talking doll? Think again. Some of the first phonographs that Thomas made were actually talking dolls. The dolls were 18" tall and each had a very small phonograph in its body. The dolls repeated nursery rhymes. You could even buy dolls that spoke different languages.

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Last Updated: September 15, 2009 at 16:25 EST