Thomas Edison

1870 Edison moves to Newark, New Jersey,

Dec 8, 1870

With the money from a contract with the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company, he opens a telegraph manufacturing shop where he also conducts his inventive work.

1876 - Thomas Edison opens laboratories in Menlo Park

Jun 5, 1876

1879 - Edison invents a practical incandescent lamp

Oct 5, 1879

1879 New Years Eve Edison's demonstration of his system is held for the public at Menlo Park.

Dec 31, 1879

Edison invents the carbon-filament lamp and a direct-current generator for incandescent electric lighting.

1880 Edison sets up a factory for the manufacture of electric lamps at Menlo Park.

Aug 12, 1880

1881 Edison leaves Menlo Park and opens new offices in New York City

Oct 5, 1881

He establishes factories to make various parts of the electric light and power system and begins construction of the first permanent central power station

1883 - Roselle is the first US town to be lighted by electricity

Apr 10, 1883

1887 - Thomas Edison moves his laboratories to West Orange

Oct 5, 1887