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Thomas Edison National Historical ParkThomas Edison sitting at his desk talking with an employee.
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Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

Accessibility
 
 

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

There is no Food or Drink permitted in the Park

There is no Smoking permitted in the Park

 

 

 

Grand Opening information can be found here

Directions to the Park can found here

Information on entrance fees can be found here

For more information on park accessibility click here.

 
1888s photo of the Black Maria - the world's first motion picture studio.  

Did You Know?
West Orange, NJ, was the birthplace of motion pictures. In 1893, Thomas Edison built the first building for the recording of motion pictures. It was dubbed THE BLACK MARIA. It got its name because it was large and black and looked like the police wagons of the day, which were called black marias.

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Last Updated: October 17, 2009 at 08:43 EST