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 ...

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates ... were good friends who built their winter homes next to each other about a mile south of Fort Myers' River District. Dating back to the early 1900s, the ...

The parade's namesake: Inventor Thomas Edison ... Fort Myers in 1885 as a winter resident. His friend — legendary carmaker Henry Ford — eventually bought a house next door in 1916. Their homes ...

Edison and Ford Winter Estates will host its annual vintage “base ball” game at historic Terry Park in Fort Myers.

Thomas Alva Edison is an unparalleled figure in the history of the ... and Firestone to establish the Edison Botanic Research Corporation at his winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. The following year ...

Along the riverbank of the Caloosahatchee is Fort Myers' downtown ... area sits next to the Edison Park Historic District, where you can find the twin residences of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers once served as a winter home for Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone.