Glenmont Estate
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Glenmont Estate, Llewellyn Park, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Begin at the Laboratory Complex, 211 Main Street, West Orange, to obtain the Glenmont Grounds Pass. Llewellyn Park does not admit visitors without it.
Access to Glenmont requires a grounds pass issued at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park Laboratory Complex. Mansion tours require a separate ticket and operate seasonally; check the park for current dates and fees.
May–June or September–October for the grounds; reserve a mansion tour separately and obtain a grounds pass.
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HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Glenmont Estate
Glenmont was Thomas and Mina Edison’s home in West Orange. Their remains were moved from Rosedale Cemetery to the estate in 1963.
Glenmont is managed by the National Park Service within Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The family graves and estate grounds are part of the preserved landscape.
History happened here at Glenmont Estate
Glenmont was built in 1880 and Thomas Edison bought it in 1886 as a home for his family. The estate formed part of his domestic life while his laboratory operated nearby.
Thomas Edison died at Glenmont in 1931. He and Mina were first buried at Rosedale Cemetery. At their family’s request, both were reinterred on the Glenmont grounds in 1963. Their graves are marked by granite ledger tablets.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Thomas Edison
EXTERNAL LINKS
NPS, Glenmont audio tour and Edison graves: https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/guide-by.htm
NPS, Glenmont visitor information: https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/index.htm
NPS, Glenmont tours: https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/glenmont-tours.htm
Map coordinates: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D25956F2-C483-400A-BCAEA8EC617E2B46