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Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Things To Know Before You Come
 

The entrance fee to the park is $7 per person. Kids under 16 are free. Thomas Edison NHP participates in the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Program.

Groups require a reservation. To make a reservation contact our Group Coordinator.

You must visit the Laboratory Complex Visitor Center to obtain your tickets for both Glenmont and the Laboratory Complex.

Thomas Edison's home, Glenmont, does not have an elevator or railings for visitors with mobility challenges.

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

Teachers may receive a 15% discount at the bookstore with school ID.

There is no food or drink permitted in the Park. There is no picnicking at Glenmont. Smoking is not permitted in the Park.

Hand held photography is for personal use only. To protect the fabrics and paintings, there is no flash photography allowed at Glenmont.

Links

Media Contact information can be found here.

Directions to the Park can found here.

For more information on park accessibility click here.

 

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Thomas and Mina Edison with Madeleine, Charles and Theodore.

Did You Know?
Did you know that Thomas Edison had six children? Marion, Thomas Jr., whom Thomas called Dot and Dash after his telegraph work, and William Leslie, from his first marriage to Mary Stillwell. Madeleine, Charles, and Theodore from his second marriage to Mina Miller.
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Last Updated: January 25, 2012 at 08:36 MST