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Atlas ObscuraJan 28, 2026

How Ford Convinced Edison to Build a Botanical Laboratory

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. Kelly McEvers: Thomas Edison and his family had a ritual. Every winter, they would leave freezing cold New Jersey and head down to Fort Myers, Florida. Back then, Fort Myers was out there. Think swamps and mosquitoes. It was actually easier to get around by boat than over land. The Edisons would do vacation stuff: go…

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Edison and Ford Winter EstatesMuseumThe Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre botanical garden on the adjacent sites of…
Edison and Ford EstatesMuseumMust see attraction in Fort Myers FL, Edison Ford Winter Estates feature museum, botanical garden, laboratory, and…
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