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

Cycad Garden

Edison and Ford Winter Estates

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

1. Cycad Garden Marker

Inscription.
• Cycads first appeared about 280 million years ago. Most cycad species that relied on dinosaurs for pollination are extinct.

• Once covering most of the landmass of Earth, including present-day Antarctica, cycads occur in the tropical and subtropical environments highlighted in green below.

• More than half of the 300+ species known are threatened or endangered

• Cycads are not palms and are more closely related to pine trees.

• The specimens here were transferred from a Miami garden in 1971.

Erected by Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 26° 38.081′ N, 81° 52.841′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It can be reached from McGregor Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Llewellyn Drive, on the right. 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: Never Forget Garden (a few steps from this marker); National Society Daughters of American Revolution Caloosahatchee Chapter

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(a few steps from this marker); The Edisons & Fords In Wild Florida (a few steps from this marker); Edison’s Florida Paradise (a few steps from this marker); The Edison Main House (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison’s Study (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edison’s Study (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Also see . . .
1. Cycad Spa Day. (Submitted on September 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Edison and Ford Winter Estates. (Submitted on September 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

2. Cycad Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.