1. Edison & Ford Winter Estates

DOWNTOWN.   The homes of famous scientist and inventor Thomas Edison, and American auto pioneer Henry Ford sit right beside each other on Fort Myers's McGregor Boulevard. The Edisons used their home, called Seminole Lodge, as a winter retreat for nearly 50 years, and it stands as a grand masterpiece of Southwest Florida Victorian architecture. Some of Edison's first light bulbs still burn in the home's lab. Mangoes, the Ford's winter estate, dates from 1916 and still contains much of its original furniture. Interestingly, the gate that separates the two estates is called the "Friendship Gate" in recognition of the neighbors' closeness.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

Daily 9am-5:30pm

Admission:

Adult $20; Child (6-12) $11; Child (5 and under) Free

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	"Nancy81512" more than a month ago
I have visited the Edison & Ford estates on a tour back in the 1970's and plan to revisit Fort Myers to bring my husband to see this wonderfully, interesting, and historical site. I was fascinated with all the history and the labs and this first bamboo in the ground pool that Edition had built on the property and all his quirks and his genius of so many things not just the invention of the light bulb. I found this very interesting and would highly recommend this tour.
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