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The population of Fort Myers City had been 575 citizens in 1890. By 1930, it had climbed to 9,082. [44] In 1947, Mina Edison deeded Seminole Lodge to the city of Fort Myers, in memory of her late husband and for the enjoyment of the public. By 1988, the adjacent Henry Ford winter estate was purchased by the city and opened for public tours in 1990.
Walter Blum – Hall of Fame Jockey with 4,382 wins — Lauderdale Lakes, Florida: Lodge 2267 [40] [independent source needed] Manute Bol – NBA's tallest-ever player — Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts: Lodge 1849 [40] [independent source needed] Ross Chastain – NASCAR Driver — Alva, Florida: Lodge 1287 [40] [43]
The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre (8.5 ha) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida.
State Road 867 (SR 867) and County Road 867 (CR 867) together create a 14.6-mile (23.5 km) long road known as McGregor Boulevard in Lee County, Florida, paralleling the Caloosahatchee River between Punta Rassa and Fort Myers. The entire road was formerly state-maintained.
Fort Myers first became a nationally known winter resort with the opening of the Royal Palm Hotel in 1898, built by New York City department store magnate Hugh O'Neill. [18] Fort Myers was the frequent winter home of Thomas Edison, as well as Henry Ford. [6] In 1911, Fort Myers was incorporated as a city. [19]
President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Justice Department -- former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi -- faced questions for more than five hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee ...
North Fort Myers is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 42,719 at the 2020 census, [4] up from 39,407 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.