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Thomas Edison National Historical Park

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Designation
National Historical Park
State
NJ
Park address
West Orange, NJ
Entrance fee
Per person: $15.00; Park annual pass: $45.00NPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes

  • Designation Date: 12/06/1955

  • 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.

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