Edison National Historic Site
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Contact Information:
Edison National Historic Site
12 Honeysuckle Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0551
http://www.nps.gov/edis/
Size: 21 acres
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Edison National Historic Site |
Location: Edison National Historic Site is located in West Orange, New Jersey, 2 miles west of the Garden State Parkway (Exit 145) and 1/2 mile north of I-280.
Description: Thomas Edison's laboratory and his residence, Glenmont, were home to the inventor from 1887 until 1931. At his "Invention Factory" he developed the phonograph, invented the movie camera and the nickel-iron alkaline storage battery, and was awarded 500 patents. The complex includes his chemistry lab, machine shop, and library.
Activities: Glenmont, Thomas Edison's home, has reopened. You can visit Wednesday through Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Laboratory complex remains closed while construction continues there.History: Edison Home National Historic Site designated on December 6, 1955; Edison Laboratory National Monument proclaimed on July 14, 1956; areas combined as Edison National Historic Site on September 5, 1962.
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