Edison Park Historic District in Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

1919 Model T

Body Type: Touring

— Edison and Ford Winter Estates —

1919 Model T Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

1. 1919 Model T Marker

Inscription.
The standard 3-door Touring model sold for $525 and was powered by a 20-horsepower 4-cylinder cast iron engine. It could reach a maximum speed of around 45 m.p.h. and had a ten-gallon gas tank that averaged 14-21 miles per gallon. Electric starters became an optional feature for the first time in 1919 and cost an extra $75 to install. Subsequently, Ford began producing instrument panels equipped with an ammeter and an ignition switch.

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Above: A magazine illustration shows an array of items to carry on a "tour," the modern-day equivalent of a road trip. With few automobile repair shops available in the countryside, drivers carried a number of spare parts and tools in case of breakdowns.

Left: Affectionately known as the "Tin Lizzie," the affordability of Ford's Model T opened up travel to middle-class America. Thousands took to the highways, exploring the continental United States.

Erected by Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 26° 38.03′ N, 81° 52.883′ W.

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Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is in the Edison Park Historic District. It can be reached from McGregor Boulevard north of Llewellyn Drive, on the left when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates on the river side of the compound. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers FL 33901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry Ford (here, next to this marker); Henry Ford's Accomplishments (here, next to this marker); The Endless Possibilities of Henry Ford’s Engine (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

2. 1919 Model T Marker

The Mangoes: Henry Ford’s Florida Retreat (a few steps from this marker); Inside Henry Ford’s Mangoes Estate (a few steps from this marker); The Landscape of The Mangoes (a few steps from this marker); 1929 Ford Model A / 1921 Ford Model T Chassis Converted into a truck (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seminole Lodge Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Also see . . .
1. Ford Model T. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 25, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Edison and Ford Winter Estates. (Submitted on August 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Henry Ford and the Model T image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikimedia Commons, August 23, 2025

3. Henry Ford and the Model T

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.