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3.5 Stars - 37 Opinions
2960 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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thomas edison winter home
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the thomas edison winter home is one of the most visited attractions of the fort myers area. almost a quarter of a million people visit his home and laboratory each year. edison is one of america's most famous inventors of the late 19th and early 20th century. a few of his inventions are the light bulb, the phonograph, and motion pictures. pictured is his winter home on the caloosahatchee river in downtown fort myers.
The daughter of snowbirds, I spent the first 10 winters of my life living in Fort Myers. My Canadian friends think I'm insane when I tell them that I learned to walk looking at the ground to avoid stepping on poisonous snakes, fire ants, alligators and the occasional scorpion. Our house was right next to a canal, so we frequently had 10-, 12- or even 14- foot long alligators sunbathing in our backyard. I have to say that it is extremely traumatizing for a 7 year old to watch her father tossing stones at very large gators, and to believe that he will be eaten at any minute... ;-)
Living in Fort Myers was a great experience for me. It introduced me at a very young age to the feeling of being a 'foreigner' (albeit not a very noticeable one), which I'm sure has had an effect on the path I've chosen to take in life.
I still get nostalgic when I smell gardenias (the most lovely flower in the world) or see a brilliant magenta hibiscus. And yes, sometimes the accent still slips through in my speech. I guess you can never really get gator-land out of your blood after all. :-)
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Address: 2960 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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