One of the claims to fame of Port Huron, Michigan, is that Thomas Edison spent part of his boyhood there. As the story goes, Edison used to sell newspapers on the trains that went through Port Huron to make money for his early scientific experiments. In fact, he was so good at the newspaper sales business, he hired a few friends to work for him. No wonder got along with Henry Ford later.
Port Huron has a tribute to Tom on Edison Parkway, which runs right along the waterfront. It is right by the Blue Bridge to Canada, which is considered iconic in that part of the world. There's a museum there, which has a replica of his first lab. The statue at left shows Edison with newspaper at the ready.
The train depot has been around since 1858, and it was only a year later when Edison started the base of his sales career in that building. It contains some items that were rescued from Edison's boyhood home in the area. The place burned down in 1870, but some digging turned up some items of interest. There are community events there every so often.
Admission is free, but a small contribution is always appreciated.
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