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Must see attraction in Fort Myers FL, Edison Ford Winter Estates feature museum, botanical garden, laboratory, and homes of Thomas Edison & Henry Ford.
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Thomas Edison first came to Fort Myers in 1885. He was a well-known inventor in search of a warm escape from the cold northern winters. On his first trip to Southwest Florida he purchased more than 13 acres along the Caloosahatchee River. Edison returned to Fort Myers in 1886 with his new bride, Mina Miller Edison. For the next six decades the Edis...
Originally the Guest House was owned by a business partner of Thomas Edison. When their relationship ended, the house was purchased by new owners. In 1906, the Edison family bought the home and began using it as a Guest House. Famous guests included Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, President-elect Herbert Hoover, and many others. The Guest House inclu...
Built in 1910, the 50 x 20 swimming pool is believed to have been constructed using Edison Portland Cement and was one of the first residential pools. In a 1928 remodel, the Pool House with changing rooms and a shower, and Tea House were added. Edison had a concrete cistern built in order to provide large amounts of potable water for domestic use i...
Edisons Study located behind the Moonlight Garden, was built in 1928 after Edisons 1886 Electric Laboratory was moved to Henry Fords museum, Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
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The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre (8.5 ha) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida.
Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Visitors to Edison and Ford Winter Estates can stroll through more than 20 acres of botanical gardens, the 15,000-square-foot air-conditioned museum, and the Edison botanic research laboratory.
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