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A tour group approaches the home Thomas Edison had built along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1886. It’s now part of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, which is open for ...
The Edison and Ford Winter Estates will partially reopen this weekend with discounted tickets and limited access for patrons, the Fort Myers historical site announced Monday.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Back in 1885, Thomas Edison was one of the original snowbirds after building a winter estate on Florida's southwest coast. His home, known as the Seminole lodge, became a ...
A statue of Mina Miller Edison, an Akron native, on the grounds of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. Henry Ford bought the house next to the Edisons in 1916; it was opened to the ...
Edison and Ford Winter Estates is ranked #2 out of 13 things to do in Fort Myers. See pictures and our review of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is putting on party lights, and putting Hurricane Irma far behind. Fort Myers’ best-known tourism and historical attraction is throwing a “grand reopening ...
The landmark Ford and Edison museum in Fort Myers along the Caloosahatchee River survived Hurricane Ian’s onslaught in Southwest Florida, but did have some damage.
If you are looking for something fun to do in the Fort Myers area, visiting the historic Edison and Ford Winter Estates is a popular option. Video: Sights and scenes from Cooper DeJean's charity ...
Fort Myers, FL (33916) Today. Showers and a possible thunderstorm during the evening will ... A major preservation project is underway at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
A tour group approaches the home Thomas Edison had built along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1886. It’s now part of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, which is open for ...
Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford at Edison’s Laboratory in Fort Myers, now part of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Credit: Edison & Ford Winter Estates In 1915, Ford bought the house next ...