Headed out this past weekend to go here…

Thomas Edison Nat’l Historic Park

in West Orange, New Jersey

to see Thomas Edison’s home, Glenmont, all decked out for Christmas.

But it was sold out so my daughter Deb, her friend Dawn, and I decided instead to tour through  the laboratories. I don’t know why I haven’t visited this treasure before… but I’m glad I finally did.

 

Got our tickets and off we went…

All the building center around The Courtyard which was used for many purposes from motion picture set, test site, photography backdrop, greeting area and sometime parking lot.

Off to one side of the Courtyard stands a replica of the ‘Black Maria’… the world’s first motion picture studio.

Notice the track that runs around the building.   That was so the building could be turned to follow the sunlight.

This was only the beginning of our afternoon of awe and delight… let’s see  what’s behind some of the doors !

In 1887 this was one of the best equipped chemical labs in the world.

Another door…. the music room…

The pattern shop …

Join me for the next installment when we climb these stairs and see what wonders await !

See ya 🙂