Ohio-born Edison, already a well-known inventor, started to develop respiratory problems in his late 30s, said Edwards. “His doctors told him to go south for the winter.” His first stop was in St.

Henry Ford’s Fort Myers home was known as “The Mangoes.” Next door, his buddy Thomas Edison called his own collection of houses “Seminole Lodge.” Now — a century later — those side-by-side winter ...

One of the best-known landmarks and tourist spots in Fort Myers is the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford historical site. The winter estates of the inventor and the car man, now part of a museum on the ...

More than 200,000 people visit Fort Myers' Edison and Ford Winter Estates every year. But now some unwanted visitors are shutting down the popular tourist attraction — for a few days, at least. Blame ...

The winter homes of inventor Thomas Edison and industrialist Henry Ford made it out the other side of Hurricane Ian unscathed, the museum confirmed on Saturday. “All of our historic homes and the ...

Did you know that one of Fort Myers most famous residents is indirectly responsible for Hollywood becoming a movie mecca?