Thomas Edison—the inventor who needs no introduction—moved to West Orange from Menlo Park after the death of his first wife in 1884. After marrying his second wife, Mina, in 1887, he presented her with an incredible wedding gift: Glenmont, a sprawling estate in the peaceful neighborhood of Llewellyn Park. And when it’s said that the inventor presented the home as a gift, it’s no exaggeration. Aware that there would likely be dispute and contention over his estate and inventions after his death, Edison legally sold the property to his wife…
