The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade finally arrived Saturday night after two weeks of shows and exhibits leading up to the big event. The streets of Fort Myers were packed with spectators ...

That's how many years now there's been a big celebration in Fort Myers to celebrate the life of Thomas Edison. It was in ... The historic photos in the gallery at the top of this page from the ...

The plants are evidence of one of the lesser-known sides of Thomas Alva Edison. He was an avid botanist. Visitors to his newly restored estate in Fort Myers will discover many new facets of the ...

A major preservation project is underway at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. Crews are replacing ... the rest of the estate, including the museum, guest house, and Ford's home ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Back in 1885, Thomas Edison was one of the original snowbirds after building a winter estate on Florida's southwest coast. His home, known as the Seminole lodge, became a ...

Fort Myers at the time was a small ranching ... and vacationed here for two weeks every winter until Edison died. It was added to the Edison estate complex and opened to the public in 1990.

For Sunday's Edison Festival of Light Junior Parade, thousands of children and their families rode through downtown Fort Myers on strollers ... includes jewelry, photography, paintings, sculptures ...

The Edison and Ford Winter ... organization's website. The estate is closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visitor parking is free, with space for RVs. Fort Myers Beach Dolphin & Sightseeing ...

Since then, the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade has grown into an annual tradition that draws thousands to downtown Fort Myers to marvel ... lamp. The photo was taken during an anniversary ...

One of the best-known landmarks and tourist spots in Fort Myers ... He put the estate kitchen and dining room in that house because he didn’t like the odor of cooking food. Edison’s home ...

A popular photo-op for visitors is Ford’s garage, where they can focus on two old Ford cars -- a 1917 Model T and a 1929 Model A. Thomas Edison’s laboratory at his home in Fort Myers ...