Edison and Ford Winter Estates
The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: historical museum in Fort Myers, Florida, USA
- Address: 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edison Park School and City of Palms Park.
Edison Park School
School
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Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has drama, music education and dance programs. Edison Park School is situated 1,500 feet east of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
City of Palms Park
Stadium
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City of Palms Park is a baseball stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. It served as the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball from its opening in 1993 to 2011. City of Palms Park is situated 3,800 feet east of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
Southwest Florida Museum of History
Museum
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The Southwest Florida Museum of History is a history museum in Fort Myers, Florida. The museum is in historic downtown Ft. Myers, in a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot at 2031 Jackson Street. Southwest Florida Museum of History is situated 1 mile northeast of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Myers and North Fort Myers.
Fort Myers
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Fort Myers is a booming town with great weather, entertainment and a casual feel in Southwest Florida. It was the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and it remains a popular spot for "snowbirds" from northern states.
North Fort Myers
Town
North Fort Myers is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 42,719 at the 2020 census, up from 39,407 at the 2010 census. North Fort Myers is situated 2½ miles north of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
Palmona Park
Village
Palmona Park is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,146 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmona Park is situated 4 miles north of Edison and Ford Winter Estates.
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
- Categories: botanical garden and historic house museum
- Location: Lee, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
26.63434° or 26° 38′ 4″ northLongitude
-81.87925° or 81° 52′ 45″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76RWJ4MC+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 207535244OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7190511Wikidata ID
Q5338443
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Edison and Ford Winter Estates” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “愛迪生暨福特冬季別館”
- Spanish: “Fincas de Invierno de Edison y Ford”
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