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Seminole Lodge, Thomas Edison’s winter home in Fort Myers

Beyond Naples · about an hour by car

Fort Myers & Sanibel: Our Favourites

Edison and Ford’s winter estates, Sanibel’s shells and lighthouse, and Lovers Key State Park.

The back story

The back story

Fort Myers, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach: the back story

Fort Myers·In depth: beyond Naples

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford wintered here; Sanibel is famous for shells; Fort Myers Beach is the port for Key West.

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What to see

Edison’s winter home

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Fort Myers·Historic homes & gardens·$$

The riverside winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, with gardens, a museum and Edison’s laboratory.

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Shells and a lighthouse

Sanibel Island

Sanibel·Island & beaches

An island of shelling beaches, wildlife refuges and a historic lighthouse, reached by causeway.

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Barrier-island beach

Lovers Key State Park

Fort Myers Beach·State park beach

A state park of barrier islands and beaches between Bonita Springs and Fort Myers Beach.

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Getting there

About an hour by car

Getting to Fort Myers and Sanibel

Fort Myers·Getting there

Drive north on Interstate 75 or US 41; Fort Myers is about an hour, Sanibel a little more.

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