The Edison and Ford Winter Estates date from 1885, when Thomas Edison first visited Southwest Florida and purchased the property to build a vacation home.
(p) 239.334.7419• Open Daily 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Last ticket sold at 4:30p.m.
Please note: For the safety of visitors, the Edison main house is currently inaccessible due to preventive roofing maintenance. The remainder of the site, including the Edison guest house (a mirror architectural image of the main house), the Ford home, museum, and laboratory are unaffected and will remain open. All admission tickets are discounted $5 during this work. Thank you for your patience as we complete this necessary preservation.