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

Henry Ford's Accomplishments

Edison and Ford Winter Estates

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

1. Henry Ford's Accomplishments Marker

Inscription.
Top: Ford's Quadricycle
Circa 1896
In 1951, American Illustrator Norman Rockwell was commissioned by Henry Ford Il to illustrate a calendar to commemorate Ford Motor Company's upcoming 50th anniversary. In this scene from the calendar, Henry Ford works on his first motor car, the Quadricycle, while his wife Clara watches.

Bottom: 100 Years of Ford Racing
Henry Ford raced his car Sweepstakes for the first and only time in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on October 10, 1901. After he won the race, investors came forward with offers of financial support, helping him to establish the Ford Motor Company in June, 1903.

Ford Emblems Through the Years
1903-04
Emblem first used on Model C

1907 First use of an oval as a trademark

1928 Ford script in oval, first seen on Model A

1965 Ford oval established as corporate signature

2000 Trustmark established as corporate signature

2003 Dimensional oval created to represent the company and the brand.

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 1896.

Location.

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26° 38.032′ N, 81° 52.886′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It is in the Edison Park Historic District. It is on McGregor Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Llewellyn Drive, on the right when traveling south. 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 Boulevard, 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); The Endless Possibilities of Henry Ford’s Engine (here, next to this marker); 1919 Model T (here, next to this 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 (a few steps from 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. Henry Ford Biography. (Submitted on September 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Edison and Ford Winter Estates. (Submitted on September 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Henry Ford's Accomplishments Marker

Ford’s Quadricycle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 1, 2025

3. Ford’s Quadricycle

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.