Edison Ford Estates
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Edison & Ford Winter Estates
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates include the winter homes of the Edison and Ford families, tropical gardens, laboratory, as well as museum full of inventions and exhibitions. The museum offers seven galleries. The visitor will enjoy a combination of program tours as well as time to explore this unique...
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The Edison & Ford Winter Estates include the winter homes of the Edison and Ford families, tropical gardens, laboratory, as well as museum full of inventions and exhibitions. The museum offers seven galleries. The visitor will enjoy a combination of program tours as well as time to explore this unique tropical site that has been fully restored. The Estates is a Florida Historic Landmark, a National Historic Register site and a Partner Place of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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General Information Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily Open Year-Round | Category Museum | |
| Guest Information Family Friendly Meeting/Tour groups welcome | Discounts Group Discount Military Discount |
Blogs
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day: Free Admission Nationwide!
Jill Martin, Family Insider
August 31, 2011
Deal alert! Mark the date! Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 is Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day and that means FREE admission for you and a guest at hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide. Simply Read More
New Summer Tour/River Cruise/Lunch at Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Jill Martin, Family Insider
May 20, 2012
Did you know that Thomas Edison loved the Caloosahatchee River so much that this is where he built his winter estate in 1886? Years later, his good friend Henry Ford, bought the property next door.
If...
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Free Admission on Memorial Day For Veterans
Jill Martin, Family Insider
May 27, 2012
Veterans and their families enjoy Free Admission on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 from 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. at The Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. This annual event includes a free self-guided tour...
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Walking Tours of Fort Myers' Historic Downtown River District: January 4-April 18
Gary McKechnie, Off the Beaten Path Insider
January 06, 2012
If you go to Fort Myers, you’ll get the sense there’s a lot of history around here - apparent considering that Thomas Edison’s winter home and laboratory sit right next door to Read More
TripAdvisor.com Places Three Florida Cities In Its Top 10 'Destinations on the Rise'
Gary McKechnie, Off the Beaten Path Insider
January 16, 2012
I already have great things to say about Florida so it’s nice when others feel the same way. On TripAdvisor.com, the feature story ’15 Destinations on the Rise – See why travelers rave...
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04/08/2009
Just got back from Ft. Myers, and had a great time. Lots to see and do. Real cool people too.
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