Thomas Edison Depot Museum - Port Huron, MI
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N 42° 59.918 W 082° 25.559
17T E 383766 N 4761649
A railroad museum.
Waymark Code: WMRJC7
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2016
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From the website:
Opened on February 11, 2001, the Thomas Edison Depot Museum was the second satellite facility to open of the Port Huron Museum. It is housed inside the historic Fort Gratiot depot built in 1858 by the Grand Trunk Railway, and is the actual depot that Thomas Edison worked out of as a news reporter between 1859 and 1863. Trains connecting here carried people and freight between Port Huron and Detroit, Point Edward/Sarnia (Ontario), and other destinations, linking Port Huron to the rest of the world. EdisonDepot_20JUL07_P1040364
The exhibits portray Edison’s multi-faceted story of creativity, family support, adversity, perseverance, and ultimate triumph as one of the greatest inventor of our time. Re-created period environments and hands-on interactives invite visitors to become participants in this inspiring story and encourage them to apply their own creativity and ingenuity as they learn about Edison’s life and his inventions.
Museum Website: [Web Link]
Train ride provided?: no
Actual railroad cars or locomotives on display?: yes
Admission fee?: 7.00
Street Address: 510 Edison Parkway Port Huron Michigan
Gift shop?: yes
Café/restaurant?: no
Theater?: no
Other features?:
A few interactives inside the museum.
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