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

Henry Ford

July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 10, 2015

1. Henry Ford Marker

Inscription. In 1914, Thomas Edison invited Henry Ford, wife Clara, and son Edsel to the Edison Florida estate. In 1916, the Fords purchased their Fort Myers estate, The Mangoes. The Ford family visited regularly with good friends and neighbors, Thomas and Mina Edison. Time was spent discussing business and invention but also on leisure actives, such as fishing, boating, and camping. Together they explored southwest Florida in the 1916 Model T Touring car Ford gave to Edison.

This statue, by Fort Myers sculptor D. J. Wilkins, was donated to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates by patron Orvall McCleary in honor of Henry Ford on July 30, 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 2007.

Location. 26° 38.067′ N, 81° 52.804′ W. Marker is in Fort Myers, Florida, in Lee County. It can be reached from McGregor Boulevard south of Larchmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is inside the Edison/Ford Estate. 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clara Ford’s Michigan Rose Garden (here, next to this marker); Henry Ford's Florida Estate (here, next to this marker); Edison Caretaker's Yard

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(here, next to this marker); Fire Control in Edison’s Time... and Today (here, next to this marker); Edison Pier (here, next to this marker); “Why, this will be the finest thing that ever happened to lovely Fort Myers.” (here, next to this marker); Edison Caretaker’s House (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Myers.

Other markers no longer nearby. Motor Generator (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Edison’s Water Systems (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Edison Pool Complex (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Edison Pool Complex (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Edison's Study and Moonlight Garden, 1928 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Moonlight Garden (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced

Henry Ford Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 10, 2015

2. Henry Ford Statue

with another marker now near it); Orchid Lane and Friendship Walk (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Edison Family Home Seminole Lodge (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Edison Guest House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Edison & Ford Winter Estates. (Submitted on October 26, 2015.)

Henry Ford Marker & Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 10, 2015

3. Henry Ford Marker & Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.