Thomas Edison Nat'l Historical Park Walk (A Free Admission Day at the Park)

Thomas Edison Nat'l Park walk is on scenic route filled with interesting places. I'll comment about Thomas Edison's Glenmont Estate & laboratories, but you will have plenty of time to socialize with others.

Cost: The cost of this event is $4 per person, which is paid at the start of the walk. (Please read the "About Us Section" for more information regarding the $4 per person fee for each event.)

Walk is 5 miles, moderate paced. Bring lunch (There will be limited places to buy lunch during walk), water, sun protection.

FREE ADMISSION TO THOMAS EDISON NAT'L PARK, AUG.25TH

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

THERE IS NO NEED TO POST WHY YOU CAN'T MAKE THE EVENT.

If you are registered for this walk and can't attend, please change your RSVP online from "YES" to "NO". (PLEASE READ THE "ABOUT US SECTION" FOR THE GUIDELINES REGARDING THE NO SHOW POLICY.)

As what usually happens on every event, many people from waiting list will end up on going list.

I also plan to lead this same walk on Saturday, Sept. 28th, which is another free day at the park.

No young children, pets, or service animals allowed on walk w/o prior approval of organizer. No smoking, please.

If you have a personal matter/questions, please contact John (Event Host) through his private Meetup account.

Description

Thomas Edison built complex of red brick buildings on West Orange’s Main Street in 1887. The facility, one of the largest & most technologically advanced for the time, allowed Edison to develop & mass produce many of his earlier inventions, including phonograph & to develop movie camera, the nickel-iron alkaline electric storage battery & start film industry. Thomas Edison also lived about 3/4 of a mile away from his lab at his Glenmont Estate.

Short YouTube video of the Thomas Edison home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDT32ch2Oc

Information/photos from journeythroughjersey.com about Thomas Edison Historical Nat'l Park

https://www.journeythroughjersey.com/sites/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-edison-ho/

MEETING PLACE/TIME FOR THOSE TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

As soon as you get off train, meet organizer on westbound platform of ORANGE Train Station at 10:50 AM. After we meet, we'll walk about mile on Main St from Orange, NJ to Thomas Edison Nat'l Historical Park in West Orange, NJ. (Restrooms available at Thomas Edison Nat'l Park.)

Public Transportation from NYC to ORANGE, NJ

At NJ Transit section of NYC Penn Station, take 10:11 AM NJ Transit train (Morris & Essex Line) from NYC to ORANGE, NJ, arriving 10:42 AM.

Schedule

http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/R0040.pdf

Before boarding train, buy ticket at NJ Transit ticket window or vending machine. Get ticket from NYC to ORANGE, NJ (Regular fare $6.75 one way; children/disabled/senior fare [62 years & up] $3.00 one way.) Buying reg. fare ticket on train is $5 extra. However, children/disabled/seniors citizens [62 years & old] who show ID may purchase ticket on train w/o paying penalty of higher on train prices.

ALLOW EXTRA TIME

But utilizing NJ Transit app allows buying NJ Transit tickets, thus saving time by not needing to go to window or vending machine beforehand.

https://www.njtransit.com/mo/mo_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=NJTAppTo

MEETING PLACE/TIME FOR THOSE DRIVING

Park in WEST ORANGE (somewhere near entrance to Thomas Edison Nat'l Park) & then meet organizer & those who came by NJ transit train at 11:40 AM outside of gate to Thomas Edison Nat'l Park (entrance to laboratory complex on Main St). Address is 211 Main St, WEST ORANGE, NJ. (Drivers will be walking 3 miles instead of 5 miles.) Bring lunch. (You don't have to meet at Orange train station.)

Info from Thomas Edison Nat'l Park about driving directions/parking

https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Finishing Time/Place 4:45 PM outside Edison laboratory complex

If you came by public trans., you can walk mile with organizer to Orange train station OR take No. 21 NJ Transit bus across st from Thomas Edison's Labs to Orange train station. Train arrives Orange Sta. 6:04 PM, getting to NYC 6:39 PM.

Bad weather cancels walk. Therefore, if it is bad weather, I'll send email cancellation before 8:15 AM Sunday morning. If I don't send email cancellation, I plan to be at meeting place.