1. Thomas Edison in Michigan Michigan History 8-2

2. Early Life in Michigan Moved to Port Huron in 1854 Home-schooled by his Mother –His only teacher said he couldn’t be taught anything

3. Edison and the Trains 1859 – Edison takes a job with the railroad selling newspapers and snacks Sets up a miniature science lab in the baggage car of the train going from Port Huron to Detroit and back 1862, Mt. Clemens: Edison saves the son of the station agent –As a reward, he shows Edison how to work the telegraph Edison loses hearing after being dragged behind a train in Fraser Edison’s lab starts a fire in the baggage car Works as a telegraph operator in Adrian before moving to New Jersey