Considered Fort Myers' main downtown area, the River District is filled with things to do, see and eat. Take a stroll through the brick-paved streets to admire the early 1900s buildings, including ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Back in 1885, Thomas Edison was one of the original snowbirds after building a winter estate on Florida's southwest coast. His home, known as the Seminole lodge, became a ...

Banyan Tree, Thomas Edison Statue, Fort Myers Where is it: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers ...

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The first banyan tree in the U.S. was planted by Thomas Alva Edison in Fort Myers, Florida and considered a U.S. champion. A banyan tree, in a 1719 novel by Daniel Defoe, was where Robinson Crusoe ...

And there's a LOT of stuff packing the Spering home with holiday fun, including about 100,000 lights, a 15-foot-tall white Christmas tree, a 7-foot-tall fiberglass Rudolph, an oversized Christmas ...

On Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates will celebrate fall with it’s third annual Fall Festival. This family-friendly event will include craft vendors, food trucks, music, ...

In 2011, the Senator in Longwood's Big Tree Park would not only easily top any list of Florida trees, it would have a spot on worldwide lists as well. The Senator was 125 to 127 feet tall, with a ...

Fort Myers is also home to what is said to be the second-largest banyan tree in the world at the winter home and laboratory of Thomas Edison.

From left, Luke Ballard, Hayden Corey, Brighton Hawkins and Lucas and Caleb DeWard wait for start of the 2024 Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade in downtown Fort Myers on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Decorations in Ft Myers will accompany a free tree lighting that features a tribute to our military, a light display, and of course...Santa Claus is definitely coming to town. FORT MYERS, Fla ...

Slow-growing, but also magnificent: A banyan tree planted not far from the lab in 1927 is now one of the largest in the U.S., according to Edwards, with a canopy that covers almost an acre.