Guide By Cell- Glenmont
Glenmont Staff Wayside Panel NPS Photo
3. A 29 room house, 13.5 acres, stable, barn, and greenhouse - How did Mina take care of it all? Listen 
Glenmont Backyard NPS Photo
5. What was the event that almost created a scandal in the Edison family? Listen 
Thomas and Mina Edison's Gravesite NPS Photo
6. Where were Thomas and Mina originally buried? Listen 
Birdhouse Outside of the Conservatory NPS Photo
7. Who were the most pampered guests at Glenmont? Listen [1].gif "Marion Edison")
Marion Edison Thomas Edison NHP Archives
8. What were the nicknames for Thomas Edison's first two children? Listen 
Glenmont: Spindled, Asymmetrical, Lavishly Decorated, and other Queen Anne qualities NPS Photo
12. Why Does Glenmont look like a giant ginger-bread house? Listen 
Edison Next to One of His Cars Thomas Edison NHP Archives
15. What did Edison like to do for relaxation? Listen 
Charles Edison Thomas Edison NHP Archives
19. Why did Thomas Edison's son, Charles, get in trouble? Listen |
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.