Fort Myers in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Uncommon Friends

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

1. Uncommon Friends Marker

Inscription. Uncommon Friends
Edison • Ford • Firestone
Fathers of the
American Twentieth Century
By
D.J. Wilkins Sculptor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 26° 38.694′ N, 81° 52.36′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is on West First Street (Florida Route 80) 0.1 miles north of Carson Street, on the left when traveling north. Located at the entrance to Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 West First St, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buckingham and Page Army Air Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan Hotel (about 800 feet away); Pleasure Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic Riverfront (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Street, Fort Myers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Myers (approx. ¼ mile away); The Attack on Fort Myers (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert E. Lee (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Uncommon Friends. (Submitted on August 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. ‘Uncommon Friends’: Learn about iconic Fort Myers sculpture and late artist D.J. Wilkins. (Submitted on August 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

2. Uncommon Friends Marker

Uncommon Friends image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2025

3. Uncommon Friends

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.