Edison & Ford Winter Estates / January 22, 2005 and April 7, 2006

When you visit Thomas A. Edison's winter homes, you enter a world unlike any you have ever seen. The furnishings and architecture of these gracious, rambling buildings are reminiscent of a bygone era; yet there are many innovations which we do not have in the most modern of homes.

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Denise > Edison & Ford Winter Estates is located in Fort Myers, FL. The winter home of Thomas A. Edison, beautifully situated along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. (January 22, 2005)

Denise > Edison and Ford Winter Estates (April 7, 2006)

Denise > There is a HUGE banyan tree at the entrance of the property. It was a gift from Harvey Firestone in 1925. At that time, it was four feet tall and 2 inches wide. Today, it is the largest banyan tree in the United States, with the tree's aerial roots circumference at more than 400 feet. (January 22, 2005)

Denise > Largest Banyan tree in the United States (April 7, 2006)

Denise > Largest Banyan tree in the United States - Edison and Ford Winter Estates (April 7, 2006)

Denise > In 1885, Thomas Edison first visited Florida. He purchased property along the Caloosahatchee River and built a vacation home. The vernacular structure, completed in 1886 and dubbed "Seminole lodge" by the Edisons, served as a winter retreat and work place for the prolific inventor until his death in 1931. (January 22, 2005)

Denise > Edison & Ford Winter Estates (January 22, 2005)

Edison & Ford Winter Estates is located in Fort Myers, FL. The winter home of Thomas A. Edison, beautifully situated along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. (January 22, 2005)