The Edison House is now owned by the city of Ft. Myers, and they do an excellent job of keeping it well maintained. It's located right next door to the summer house of Henry Ford, who was a close... more
There is a nice Welcome Center at the Shell Factory. If you need any information about things to do or places to eat, the Welcome center is the place to go. What ever you need to know, they have the... more
As I have mentioned, when I lived there the whole area was breathtakingly beautiful. Now many areas face the huge challengeof rebuilding from the devastation of... more
fort myers is located near the gulf coast in southwest florida. fort myers is the county seat of lee county florida. in 1850 the u.s. army built a fort in the area and named it after col. abraham...
I'm sure I don't know what is folks! Mike and I had precious little time for this wonderful town. For more on Fort Myers, go to an expert, someone who lives there,...
Situated in Florida's Lee County on the Caloosahatchee River, Fort Myers was originally built in 1850 after the Third Seminole War and named after Colonel Abraham Charles Myers;
Thomas Edison was an annual visitor to the gulf coast of Florida long before it was popular. He was quite a workaholic and so it was natural for him to build a replica of his New Jersey laboratory...
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