Thomas Edison National Historical Park - Schedule Of Events (U.S. National Park Service)

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November 2009

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The Edison family living room with the stockings hung by the fire.

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Edison family stockings are hung by the fire in the upstairs family living room.

Holidays at Glenmont

Join in the fun and visit Glenmont during the holidays. The home will be decorated for the holidays, November 27, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Sound Recording curator Jerry Fabris explains how a wax cylinder record is made.

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Sound Recording Curator, Jerry Fabris explains what will happen during a wax cylinder recording session.

Edison Day - Glenmont Estate

June 6, 2009 10:00am - 4:00pm

Join the fun at this years Edison Day. Take a tour of Edison's, home or play a game on the lawn of Glenmont. Watch and listen as a recording is made on a wax cylinder.


			Did You Know? Did you know that Thomas Edison worked on electric car batteries in the early 1900s? He thought it would be the car of the future. His wife's favorite car to drive was a Detroit Electric. Today, Thomas Edison National Historical Park has three electric cars dating from 1908 to 1914.