Thomas Edison left his mark on New Jersey as an inventor and businessman. And so did his son, Charles Edison. He took over his father’s companies and served as governor of New Jersey from 1941-1944.

Edison, an Ohio native, moved to West Orange, NJ, in 1886 and his lab and residence are preserved at the historical park. Getty Images. The dolls, which sold for $10 undressed and between $12 to ...

The commemorative plaque at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park reads. Thomas Edison developed an interest in chemistry at a young age, and applications of chemistry were a common theme in many ...

It only has a top speed of about 45 mph, but that hasn't kept Thomas Edison's 108-year-old Ford Model T from becoming the centerpiece for a simulated ride to the moon at American Dream mall.

It only has a top speed of about 45 mph, but that hasn't kept Thomas Edison's 108-year-old Ford Model T from becoming the centerpiece for a simulated ride to the moon at American Dream mall. This ...

Thomas and Mina on a yacht in 1917 Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park Mina experienced these economic and technological changes firsthand. She married at the height of the Gilded ...

The event took place in the courtyard of the historic labs at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. advertisement. Patch. Innovation Shines At Thomas Edison Pitch Contest Finals In West Orange.

The Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, passed up a chance to buy the piano from its previous owner in 2020 for several reasons, including limited space, ...

“I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘Oh, she’s so cute,'” archivist at Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Leonard DeGraaf, told The Post. Edison, an Ohio native who moved to West Orange ...

Designated at the present sites of Edison's three research laboratories: the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 25, 2014; at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West ...

Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park “That voice is no doll, that’s a danged demon,” someone added. “Coincidentally, Edison invented the light bulb shortly thereafter.