Tuesday, day off from exercising and we decide to take a day trip. Had heard about the Edison & Ford Museum in Fort Meyers so headed that way. The estate is over 13 acres and you can take a guided tour or just get the earphones and tours by yourself. We elected to go with the earphones and took our time wandering around. The homes are beautiful. Lots of history, we never knew that Edison, Ford and Firestone were such good buddies. In the museum is a Ford Van that Ford had converted for all the camping trips the three families took together.
Edison visited Fort Myers in 1885 and that same day purchased his property, the next year he built his two homes using materials shipped from his home estate in New Jersey. Ford visited for several years then in 1916 purchased the home next door. On the grounds are many trees and bushes. A four foot Banyan tree that Firestone gave to Edison in 1925 is now the second largest in the U.S., first is in Maui.
If ever in the area we highly recommend this as a must stop.
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Sounds like you had a great time. Shan and I have lived in Florida for how many years, and you guys have done more here than we have!
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