Yesterday, I spent time at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, mesmerized by some of the 1093 inventions by the incredible and talented Thomas Edison. At the West Orange, NJ invention factory complex, one can wander for hours in the three story research building complete with machine shops, experiment labs, the incredible research library with a sleeping corner for the exhausted inventor, the first recording studio (shown above) and out buildings for chemistry, physics and metallurgy experiments. I am truly in awe of Edison's genius and curiosity and wish to thank him for among other things, the incandescent lamp that paved the way for lighting up our planet, for the phonograph, and the introduction of motion pictures. How our world changed because of him. His beautiful home at Glenmont is also available for tours and is just a short car ride away from the research center.
GOOD NEWS for anyone wishing to visit next weekend, in celebration of National Park Week, all National Parks are observing "Fee Free Days 2011" on April 16th and 17th.
