Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Edison

New Jersey Hall of Fame

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

1. Thomas Edison Marker

Inscription.

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
- Thomas Edison

Born: February 11, 1847
Died: October 18, 1931
Lived and worked in: West Orange, Newark, and Menlo Park, New Jersey
Inducted to New Jersey Hall of Fame: 2008

Thomas Edison has been described as "America's greatest inventory" and held 1,093 U.S. patents. His most well known work includes practical light bulbs, phonographs, and motion picture technology. His son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Carolyn, were also notable New Jersians. Charles Edison, while Secretary of the Navy, was instrumental in getting "New Jersey" chosen as the name for the BB-62. He went on to become Governor and his wife, Carolyn, sponsored and she christened the ship on the one-year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor – Dec. 7, 1942.

Erected by New Jersey Hall of Fame. (Marker Number 15.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1847.

Location. 39° 56.419′ N,

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75° 7.927′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central Waterfront. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Clinton St, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. FADM William Frederick Halsey Jr. (here, next to this marker); Wally Schirra (here, next to this marker); Alice Paul (a few steps from this marker); David "The General" Sarnoff (a few steps from this marker); Paul Robeson (a few steps from this marker); Robert Wood "General" Johnson II (a few steps from this marker); Seward Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Sgt. John Basilone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.