Statue of inventor Thomas Edison unveiled in Milan

Sculpture Alan Cottrill helps remove his 900-pound statue of Thomas Edison from a flatbed truck, during a 2016 celebration Tuesday in Edison’s hometown of Milan. That statue is now displayed at the U.S. Capitol. A new statue of Edison made by Cottrill has been unveiled in the town square of Milan, where Edison spent the first seven years of his life.
Sculpture Alan Cottrill helps remove his 900-pound statue of Thomas Edison from a flatbed truck, during a 2016 celebration Tuesday in Edison’s hometown of Milan. That statue is now displayed at the U.S. Capitol. A new statue of Edison made by Cottrill has been unveiled in the town square of Milan, where Edison spent the first seven years of his life. Katie Rausch — The Blade via AP

By The Associated Press

MILAN, Ohio >> The Ohio hometown of Thomas Edison now has two statues honoring the inventor.

A new statue sits in the town square of Milan, where Edison spent the first seven years of his life.

It was made by Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill and is similar to another Edison statue Cottrill created and is now displayed at the U.S. Capitol.

The new statue in Milan shows Edison holding a light bulb in one hand and a phonograph in the other.

The Sandusky Register reports a large crowd showed up for the unveiling on Monday.

There’s a second statue of Edison in the town square that depicts him as a child with his mother.

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