Port Huron in St. Clair County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thomas Alva Edison

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

1. Thomas Alva Edison Monument

Thomas Edison Depot Museum at background left

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[Bas relief panels highlight significant events in Edison's life, including]

Edison the railroad entrepreneur

Edison the young scientist

Edison inventions

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine.

Location. 42° 59.88′ N, 82° 25.555′ W. Marker is in Port Huron, Michigan, in St. Clair County. Marker is on Thomas Edison Parkway south of the Bluewater Bridge to Sarnia (Interstate 69/94), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Thomas Edison Parkway, Port Huron MI 48060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison Homesite (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilderness Outpost (within shouting distance of this marker); Making Tracks (within shouting distance of this marker); All Aboard! (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Bridging the Blue Waters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ships on the St. Clair (about 300 feet away); Immigration (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Huron.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Edison Depot Museum, Port Huron MI. (Submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Biography of Thomas Edison. (Submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Life of Thomas A. Edison. (Submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Thomas Alva Edison Monument Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

2. Thomas Alva Edison Monument Relief

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

3. Thomas Alva Edison Monument Relief

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

4. Thomas Alva Edison Monument Relief

Thomas Alva Edison Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022

5. Thomas Alva Edison Marker

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022

6. Thomas Alva Edison Marker

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 15, 2022

7. Thomas Alva Edison Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2014

8. Thomas Alva Edison Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 18, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 8. submitted on August 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.