Edison in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Alva Edison Menlo Park Memorial
Photographed by R. C., July 17, 2010
1. Thomas Alva Edison Menlo Park Marker
1876—1882
Thomas Alva Edison
Began his work
of service for the world
to illumine the path of progress
and
lighten labor for mankind.
This tablet is placed by the Edison Pioneers to attest the gratitude of the industries he did so much to create.
May 16, 1925
Erected 1925 by Edison Pioneers.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1777.
Location. 40° 33.747′ N, 74° 20.155′ W. Marker is in Edison, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Christie Street and Lincoln Highway on Christie Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edison NJ 08820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sarah B. Jordan Boarding House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Edisons Office 1879 to 1884 (about 800 feet away); The Invention of the Phonograph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Alva Edisons Menlo Park Invention Factory
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More about this marker. Note the usage of the word "illumine" as opposed to the word "illuminate."
The English language certainly changes over time!
Photographed by R. C., July 17, 2010
2. Thomas Alva Edison Menlo Park Memorial Marker
Photographed by R. C.
3. Thomas Alva Edison Menlo Park Memorial Marker (side view)
Normally I don't care for electric lines when they are in the photos I take. I think that in Mr. Thomas Edison's case, they are quite fitting.
Photographed by R. C.
4. Marker Artifacts
Artifacts on either side of the stone marker indicate that at one point in time there were electric lamps illuminating the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,374 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
