The Winter homes of famous friends Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. See inventions, homes, Lab and gardens!
2350 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers , FL 33901 United States
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Beautiful estates, with a nice variety of museums and historic artifacts . Great for families, there's much to learn for all ages.
Encompassing 20 acres of gardens and nine historic buildings , the Edison and Ford Winter Estates include an impressive collection of Edison's inventions.
The Edison Botanic Research Laboratory was built in 1928 when Thomas Edison , Henry Ford , and Harvey Firestone realized a domestic source of rubber was needed. Learn more through this C-SPAN video. Read more
The amount of history here is AMAZING! The muesuem is FANTASTIC. So much to see and stuff I learned about. Well worth the trip
Big museum then u go across the street & see the rooms if the estates for Edison & Ford and the beautiful acreage if their land & ocean
The amount of history here is AMAZING! The muesuem is FANTASTIC. So much to see and stuff I learned about. Well worth the trip.
Gorgeous spot on the river . Peaceful and beautifully landscaped. Magical during the holidays!
You need good weather as the most interesting part is outdoors. Great place!
Worth the trip just to see the Banyan tree !
A very informative and fun place to stop and see. A little pricy .
There's so much to learn here and so many places to take great pictures. Plan on spending an entire day.
Make sure to admire the Banyan tree , one of the largest in the world. The Moonlight Garden is a treasure!
Good way to learn about geniuses from America's past that still have a great impact on us today.
Amazing place, should not be missed if you are around Fort Myers
Informative self guided tour . Lovely plants & landscaping. Nice gift shops .
Love the Banyon trees !!! The entire ground are beautiful.
Check out the trees , they r truly amaaaaazing. Go during the days for great photo opps.
Fascinating variety of plant life. The Banyan Tree was amazing.
Become a member and get free admission to the Estates and hundreds of other botanical gardens , historic sites , and art museums throughout the US! Read more
This is a great place to learn how prolific an inventor Thomas Edison truly was, and learn about his relationship with Henry Ford .
Great place to sign up kids for summer camp but sign up early gets full quickly!!
I think the best time to go is at christmas .
take your walking shoes and stay hours with camera in hand . make sure you check out the oldest trees .
Beautiful gardens and a nice museum
Beautiful place to visit!
BOB 102.7 FM will be broadcasting live at the Banyan Tree at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates on July 6th, 2011. If you're in the area, stop by!
Beautiful Place to Enjoy your weekend.
Come early for good parking
Teachers , school staff and families admitted FREE on August 14th - show school ID at ticket counter.
Celebrate Henry Ford 's Birthday at the Estates on July 30th. Cake will be served and behind-the-scenes tours inside the Ford House will be offered.
Guided tour
Think like a maker. Work like a mucker.
Take a walk back in time..
An outstanding member of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce!
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The gift shop staff are rude!
Sehr interessante und toll präsentierte Winterresidenzen von Edison und Ford! Die Audio-Tour ist absolut ausreichend!
Passeio muito bacana. Se pra você viajar para Flórida não é só fazer compras, não perca esta oportunidade. O lugar é lindo.
Adoramos o passeio! Passamos quarto horas para ver tudo (incluindo o tour guiado - que valeu muito a pena).
El audio tour en español es óptimo
Beautiful piece of history. - Shawn Jorden Pecararo
Deep enough for a diving board. - William Stokes
Come by boat, eat lunch or dinner at Pinchers and enjoy a day at Edison & Ford Winter Estates! - Janet Wilson
In the agriculture exhibit, the three C's are highlighted: citrus, cattle, and cane. To learn more about the history of cattle in Florida, check out this C-SPAN video. - C-SPAN
Try the TGIM (thank God it's Monday) intellectualization nights. Cash bar, independent local film, and a packed house of likeminded art lovers. - Elemental Stone and
The view is AMAZING! Great happy hour and servers are very friendly! Crab dip is out of this world!!!! - Fran Belasco
Always a treat to eat here! Try any of the burgers! They are top notch. The nachos are good for appetizers… just go there the atmosphere is special… ;) xxx - Christian Nelson