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By Alice Rolston, Curatorial Assistant The Koreshan Unity was a religious utopian community in the late 19th to early 20th cen..
By Alice Rolston, Curatorial Assistant The original location for the fort that would become Fort Myers was selected due to its ..
By Karen M. Maxwell, Horticulture Programs Coordinator and Horticultural Specialist Like our Lychees, the Wax-Jambu is a heavil..
Without the support of sponsors, it would not be possible to offer educational programs that are cutting edge, while remaining acc..
By Karen M. Maxwell, Horticulture Programs Coordinator and Horticultural Specialist Most people who visit Edison and Ford Wint..
Turning Wax into Diamonds: The Edison Diamond Disc Manufacturing Process (1920-1929) by Robert Warren Apple, PhD Musicology Ar..
FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 25, 2023) -- Edison and Ford Winter Estates offers school break camps for students in kindergarten th..
By Alexandria Edwards, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an activist and pioneer woma..
By Matt Andres, Curatorial Registrar “Thomas Edison invented cement?,” quipped a bemused visitor standing amongst his breth..
By Timothy Snyder, Lead Historian Thomas and Mina Edison gave the City of Fort Myers an identity that shaped the socio-economic..
Many people know Florida for its beautiful blue skies, warm sunshine and pristine beaches, but this area is so much more than that..
By Alexandria Edwards, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator On October 19, 1841, a major hurricane hit Fort Harvie and Fo..
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