Live Like A King: Explore The Majestic Edison And Ford Winter Estates In Florida

Quick Links Visitors to Fort Myers, a Gulf of Mexico destination in Florida's southwest region, is known for its great beaches, golf courses, an ab...

February 15, 2023
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Quick Links Visitors to Fort Myers, a Gulf of Mexico destination in Florida's southwest region, is known for its great beaches, golf courses, an abundance of wildlife, and its famous fishing pier, among other attributes. But many travelers to the area might be surprised to learn that it also was the winter home for two of America's greatest inventors and industrialists, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Edison, the great inventor of hundreds of life-changing devices, including the first light bulb, first visited Fort Myers in 1885.

Donna Tunney