Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace

The Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace is a historic house museum at 9 Edison Drive in Milan, Ohio, Built in 1841, it was the birthplace of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, born on February 11, 1847.

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Type: Museum
Description: historic house in Milan, Ohio, United States
Also known as: “Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edison High School.

Edison High School

School

Edison High School is a public high school in Milan Township, near the village of Milan, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Edison Local School District. Edison High School is situated 1½ miles east of Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norwalk and Monroeville.

Norwalk

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Norwalk is a city in Northeast Ohio. It is the county seat of Huron County. Norwalk is one of Ohio's most scenic cities, with historic homes and buildings lining the streets.

Monroeville

Village

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Monroeville is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census. Monroeville is situated 6 miles southwest of Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace.

Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace

Categories: residential building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Milan, Erie, Ohio Erie shore west, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.30007° or 41° 18′ 0″ north

Longitude

-82.60453° or 82° 36′ 16″ west

Elevation

659 feet (201 metres)

Open location code

86HV892W+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 557472932

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

5173867

Wikidata ID

Q7787048

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace” goes by many names.

French: “Maison de naissance de Thomas Edison”
French: “Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace”
German: “Thomas Alva Edison Geburtshaus”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mitchell Historic District and Milan Historic District.

Nearby Places

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