Edison and Ford Winter Estates
The winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, neighboring each other on the Caloosahatchee River, with Edison’s botanical research laboratory, a museum of inventions, and gardens with plants from around the world.
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In the destination Naples and Fort Myers.
In the photo: First Street in Fort Myers’ River District
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The city
A city on the Caloosahatchee River, the gateway to southwest Florida, with the region’s international airport. It is known for the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, with a laboratory and gardens. Nearby are the boardwalk at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, the beaches of Fort Myers Beach and Lovers Key State Park, and the bridge to Sanibel.
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The local experience
The winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, neighboring each other on the Caloosahatchee River, with Edison’s botanical research laboratory, a museum of inventions, and gardens with plants from around the world.
Lee County reserve with a wooden boardwalk of about 2 km across a cypress swamp, ponds and wet forest, home to waterbirds, turtles and alligators.
State park made up of four barrier islands between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, with about 3 km of beach, trails and mangrove channels for kayaking.