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Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Guide By Cell- Glenmont
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nps Photo Glenmont
1. Welcome to Glenmont! Listen
Thomas Edison NHP Archives Llewellyn Park Entrance
2. What is Llewellyn Park? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont Staff Wayside Panel
3. A 29 room house, 13.5 acres, stable, barn, and greenhouse - How did Mina take care of it all? Listen
NPS Photo Pump and Hose House
4. What was Mina afriad of during World War II? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont Backyard
5. What was the event that almost created a scandal in the Edison family? Listen
NPS Photo Thomas and Mina Edison's Gravesite
6. Where were Thomas and Mina originally buried? Listen
NPS Photo Birdhouse Outside of the Conservatory
7. Who were the most pampered guests at Glenmont? Listen
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Thomas Edison NHP Archives Marion Edison
8. What were the nicknames for Thomas Edison's first two children? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont
9. Why did Edison need such a big house? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont, Side View
10. Who was Glenmont built for? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont, Front Entrance
11. Do you know the Architect of Glenmont? Listen
NPS Photo Glenmont: Spindled, Asymmetrical, Lavishly Decorated, and other Queen Anne qualities
12. Why Does Glenmont look like a giant ginger-bread house? Listen
NPS Photo The Skating Pond
13. Why did Mina Edison complain about the skating pond? Listen
NPS Photo Endives
14. What vegetable did the Edison staff attempt to grow all winter? Listen
Thomas Edison NHP Archives Edison Next to One of His Cars
15. What did Edison like to do for relaxation? Listen
NPS PHOTO The Greenhouse and Potting Shed
16. Was Glenmont actually a farm? Listen
NPS PHOTO The Potting Shed
17. What is a Potting Shed? Listen
NPS PHOTO The Garden Area
18. What famous person is associated with the garden area? Listen
Thomas Edison NHP Archives Charles Edison
19. Why did Thomas Edison's son, Charles, get in trouble? Listen
NPS PHOTO NPS Badge
20. So how did the National Park Service get Glenmont? Listen
NPS PHOTO Thomas Edison NHP Jr. Ranger Badge
21. What else can I do when I visit Glenmont? Listen
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Thomas Edison was not a very good student. When he was 7, he left school after only three months. His mother, however, home schooled him, and he taught himself mostly everything he knew about science and technology.
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Last Updated: August 25, 2009 at 14:10 MST |
