https://www.nps.gov/edis News releases from Thomas Edison National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/edisonfuneralflag2024.htm Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:16:00 EST A unique opportunity to explore the global impact of Thomas Edison’s death will be available from October 17 through October 30, 2024, at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Edison Funeral Flag, which was draped over his coffin during a brief ceremony by West Orange World War I veterans in 1931, will be displayed in the library of the Laboratory Complex, alongside other significant items related to his funeral, including his death mask. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/edisonfuneralflag2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/black-maria-reopening.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:30:00 EST Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, the re-opening of the Black Maria represents the first public access since the mid-1980s, when the building was used to exhibit films. As part of the rehabilitation, new exhibits and interpretive panels were added. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/black-maria-reopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/electric-vehicle-charging-rate-proposal-update.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:23:00 EST Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NHP) is re-opening the public comment period on its proposal of a fee schedule for its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. A typographical error in our notice to the public in late January reflected a proposed rate for EV charging of $.04 per kWh (kilowatt hour) instead of the actual proposed rate of $.40 per kWh. $.40 kWh is the average cost in our greater area. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/electric-vehicle-charging-rate-proposal-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-invites-public-input-on-electric-vehicle-charging-fees.htm Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 EST Thomas Edison National Historical Park (NHP) is proposing to change how its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations operate. If approved, the proposal will add fees for public charging stations, which will generate revenue to pay for electricity and maintenance costs and support new stations throughout the park. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-invites-public-input-on-electric-vehicle-charging-fees.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-announces-season-opening-of-edison-s-home-along-with-online-reservations-for-house-tours.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:25:00 EST Thomas Edison National Historical Park announces Edison's home Glenmont will open for the season on July 1, 2002. New this year, visitors to Glenmont will be able to reserve tickets for specific house tours up to 7 days in advance through Rec.gov. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-announces-season-opening-of-edison-s-home-along-with-online-reservations-for-house-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/charles-edison-home-movies.htm Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:20:00 EST Thomas Edison commemorating the Fourth of July is featured in a series of recently digitized home movies that provide a rare look into the personal life of the inventor and his family. Thomas Edison National Historical Park partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize footage that originally belonged to Edison's son Charles. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/charles-edison-home-movies.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/2022-03-11-opening-hours-cashless.htm Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:00:00 EST Beginning on Saturday, March 12, 2022, Thomas Edison National Historical Park will no longer accept cash as a method of payment for entrance fees or the purchase of park passes. Visitors may use a credit or debit card at the park visitor center to pay their entrance fee or they can purchase their entrance passes ahead of their visit using the recreation.gov website or mobile app. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/2022-03-11-opening-hours-cashless.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/2022-02-28-disc-recordings-released-online.htm Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:04:00 EST Thomas Edison National Historical Park announces the release of 2,400 historic Edison disc sound recordings, digitized and made available online in cooperation with the University of California, Santa Barbara Library Special Research Collections on their Discography of American Historical Recordings website at adp.library.ucsb.edu. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/2022-02-28-disc-recordings-released-online.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-reopens-with-limited-occupancy-july-2-2021.htm Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:05:00 EST Beginning on Thursday, January 6, 2022, the Thomas Edison Laboratory Complex, Glenmont Mansion and Grounds will be closed to the public for the winter season and will reopen on Saturday, March 12, 2022.  https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-reopens-with-limited-occupancy-july-2-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-increases-access-to-glenmont-grounds-beginning-september-25-2020.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:28:00 EST Beginning Friday, September 25, 2020, Thomas Edison NHP will reopen access to the Glenmont Estate Grounds. The grounds will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11AM to 4PM. In order to visit the grounds of Glenmont, a special pass must first be picked up at the Laboratory Courtyard Visitor Contact Station (211 Main Street West Orange, NJ). https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-increases-access-to-glenmont-grounds-beginning-september-25-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-increases-access-beginning-july-24-2020.htm Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:37:00 EST Beginning Friday, July 24, 2020, Thomas Edison NHP will reopen the Laboratory Complex grounds as well as a visitor contact station.  The grounds and contact station will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM. A new cell phone tour of the courtyard and the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison will also be available. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-increases-access-beginning-july-24-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:16:00 EST Thomas Edison is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 18, Thomas Edison National Historical Park, is closed until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-and-deafness.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:44:00 EST On Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2 pm, Mara Mills, Associate Professor of Media, Culture and Communications at New York University will present a program on Thomas Edison, deafness and the development of early 20th century hearing aid technology at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Professor Mills, who has researched in the Thomas Edison NHP archives for a study of hearing aids, specializes in communication history and disability studies. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-and-deafness.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-and-the-literary-imagination.htm Tue, 25 Feb 2020 06:08:00 EST From The Future Eve, an 1885 French science fiction novel to the recent motion picture The Current War, the life and work of Thomas Edison has inspired the imagination and creativity of novelists, playwrights and filmmakers. In a program that evokes this tradition, award-winning playwright Ben Clawson will discuss his own creative work on Thomas Edison at the fifth meeting of the Edison Book Club, Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2 pm.  https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-and-the-literary-imagination.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/book-launch-reception.htm Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:25:00 EST To celebrate the publication of Edison, the new biography of Thomas A. Edison by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris, Random House will host a book launch reception from 2-4 pm on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the park’s laboratory complex. The event is free and open to the general public. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/book-launch-reception.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/mdou-moctar-to-record-at-the-edison-laboratory-live-online-may-2-at-7-00-pm.htm Sun, 15 Apr 2018 04:25:00 EST On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 7:00 PM, Thomas Edison National Historical Park welcomes guitarist Mdou Moctar and his band from Agadez, Niger of Western Africa, who will make sound recordings at Edison’s West Orange Laboratory using a 1909 wax cylinder phonograph. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/mdou-moctar-to-record-at-the-edison-laboratory-live-online-may-2-at-7-00-pm.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/news-release.htm Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:16:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announced today Thomas Edison National Historical Park will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/proposes-new-amenity-fee-for-electric-car-charging-stations.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:28:00 EST On Thursday, September 28 at 2:30 pm, Thomas Edison National Historical Park will host a presentation to discuss a possible new amenity fee for use of the recently installed electric car charging stations at the Laboratory Complex on Main Street. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/proposes-new-amenity-fee-for-electric-car-charging-stations.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/park-announces-partner-projects.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:33:00 EST NPS Centennial Challenge Program is Matching $20 Million in Congressional Funding with $33 Million from Partner Organizations to Support Projects at National Parks https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/park-announces-partner-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/drew-more-than-57-000-visits-in-2016.htm Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:39:00 EST We are proud to announce that Thomas Edison National Historical Park recorded 57,694 visits in 2016, its best visitation year since the Laboratory’s grand re-opening in 2009-10 after the completion of a $15M rehabilitation, when 63,009 visitors came through our doors. https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/drew-more-than-57-000-visits-in-2016.htm