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ROBOTICS TEAMS
Did you know that Edison Ford now hosts not one, but two award-winning FIRST LEGO league robotics teams?
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HOMES
When you visit the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, you enter a world unlike any other!
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GARDENS
Stroll back in time through twenty acres of historic gardens.
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MUSEUM
Explore a 15,000 square foot museum showcasing the innovative minds of two American icons.
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LABORATORY
Enter the fully restored botanical laboratory where Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone worked side by side.
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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.

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TRAVELERS’ CHOICE 2022

We’re proud to be a top-rated destination based on TripAdvisor visitor ratings.

ROBOTICS TEAMS

Did you know that Edison Ford now hosts not one, but two award-winning FIRST LEGO league robotics teams?

HOMES

When you visit the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, you enter a world unlike any other!

GARDENS

Stroll back in time through twenty acres of historic gardens.

MUSEUM

Explore a 15,000 square foot museum showcasing the innovative minds of two American icons.

LABORATORY

Enter the fully restored botanical laboratory where Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone worked side by side.