He is a native of Cooperstown, N.Y., a town famous for museums pertaining to baseball, farming and author James Fenimore Cooper. The Edison birthplace opens at 10 a.m. Closed on Monday. Group rates are available. The home is operated by The Edison Birthplace Association Inc., a nonprofit organization.
Income comes from admissions, gifts and grants.
While Dorothy visited the Kelley Block, I walked across the square to the statue of young Thomas Edison standing next to his mother while she reads a book to him. The sculpture was a project of the Milan Garden Club. The two figures were sculpted by Michael Tradowsky in 1984. The Milan Inn sits across from the downtown park which has an old Civil War monument and a newish bandstand. The 37th annual Milan Melon Festival will occupy the square on Labor day weekend.