Thomas Edison National Historical Park

Thomas Edison purchased Glenmont as a wedding present for his wife Mina.
Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory, when machines were run by belts and pulleys and music was played on phonographs. Discover where America’s greatest inventor changed our world forever.
Map showing location of park.
Edison’s library, featuring rich wood paneling, bookshelves, and framed historical portraits along the upper mezzanine. In the foreground, a large table displays black-and-white interpretive images from Thomas Edison’s funeral, including photographs of fl
Forgotten Funeral Flag to be Displayed at Thomas Edison National Historical Park
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.
Large salmon colored Victorian mansion with green lawn and blue sky
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Large work space room with machines connected to belts and pullies
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Cream colored, two story cement building surrounded by large trees
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Small red building next to large brick building with a water tower in the background.
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Large black building covered in tar paper surrounded by a barrier fence
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