Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, encompasses Edison’s last laboratory complex and Edison’s home, the nearby Glenmont Estate. Probably best known as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb, Edison was a prolific inventor from his youth until his death. In his lifetime he earned 1093 U.S. patents! Disclosure: This post…
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is a small site in Manteo, North Carolina commemorating the first English settlement in the United States. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may earn me a small commission but will not cost you anything. Sir Walter Raleigh, a prominent Englishman, was one of the main…