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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fort Myers News-Press 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.

The Edison Festival of Light and its annual parade started in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Back then, it was called the Pageant of Light.

And the event, taking place April 2-3 at Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers, offers so much more to those residing near the winter home of Thomas Edison and the surrounding ...

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.

Thomas Edison moved to Fort Myers in 1885 as a winter resident. 20. Edison’s friend, legendary carmaker Henry Ford, eventually bought a house next door in 1916.

Members of the Fort Myers High School marching band take part in the 2024 Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade in downtown Fort Myers on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

The Edison Festival of Light and its annual parade started in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Back then, it was called the Pageant of Light.