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Edison National Historic SiteThomas Edison's Laboratory Complex as it was about 1900.
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Edison National Historic Site
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Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at the park or who takes care of the greenhouse or gives tours of the home? Read the park newsletters and discover a whole new side of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.

 
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Servants dining room with original "Dreadnought Tile" flooring.

New Flooring

The Servants’ Dining Room is the only room in the house that still has the original “Dreadnought Tile” interlocking flooring. This winter, Thomas Edison National Historical Park will install reproduction linoleum to reinstate this character-defining feature. More...

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.

Last Updated: April 27, 2009 at 13:34 EST