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In Fort Myers Florida

Fort Myers Florida

"The City of Palms" got its nickname due to the vast number of and different varieties of subtropical plants and palm trees that dot our landscape. Fort Myers is steeped in rich history with Thomas Edison, Harvery Firestone and Henry Ford being among the famous winter residents, the Seminole Indian Wars and the military outposts of World War II.

The area around Fort Myers is thought to have had a famous visitor around 1513 and again in 1521 in the explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon.  We were visited by Spanish fishermen and pioneers who set up temporary encampments on the barrier islands of the Lee Island Coast and was a hangout for Caribbean pirates looking for an out of the way place to perform maintenance on their ships and time to tally their ill gotten booty.  it was a perfect harbor for buccaneers.  As Jimmy Buffet would say, it was that "One Particular Harbour".

Florida became a US terriroty in 1821 and the protection of settlers soon became a priority for the federal government.  The Seminole and Muskegee Indian tribes, escaped slaves and other refugees who had been pushed out of their traditional homes were down in the mangroves and subtropical forests of Fort Myers and the Seminoles were not about to give up their peace and sancturary without a fight.  The U.S. government had not forgotten the Seminole's vengeful raids across the border while Florida flew the British flag either so the Seminole Wars were sparked.

Fort Myers was named after Colonel Abraham C. Myers, during the Seminole Wars and it was the first base of operations during the Third Seminole War.  When the wars ended and the threat removed, the fort was abandoned.  The ranchers or "Crackers" as they were called due to the sound their whips made, dismantled the fort and used the timbers to build some of the very first buildings in Fort Myers.  In 1885 after the Civil and Seminole Wars, the population was a mere 349 residents and was the second largest town on the Gulf Coast.

Thomas Alva Edison visited our area, fell in love and built his winter estate, Seminole Lodge on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River.  For a long time the inventor was our most notable resident.  When Edison wasn't conducting his experiments, he was a strong force in the growth of Fort Myers.  Near the turn of the century, another resident, Tootie McGregor began a beautification project in the city.  Edison and McGregor imported hundreds of Royal Palm trees to be planted along picturesque McGregor Boulevard and believe it or not, some of those original trees remain today and reach an estimated height of 75 feet.

With the onset of World War II, Fort Myers, just as in the Seminole Wars, once again became a military outpost with Page Field and Buckingham Field air strips.  While the military was saving towns in Eastern Europe, our service men and women were saving Fort Myers with their dollars.  The military personnel brought Fort Myers back to properity with their business and government contracts. 

The renaissance of the historic downtown Riverwalk District brings many down to enjoy a meal at locally owned restaurants or for a walk along the Caloosahatchee River at night with the lights of the city sparkling off the water.  This can be very romantic and calming after a day at the beach.  On the flip side, if you are looking for a night of upbeat fun, you have Fort Myers Bike Nights throughout the year where the streets of downtown are closed to vehicular traffic and everyone has a wonderful time enjoying the night air, the companionship of friends and the sounds of live music.

Grapefruit Leage sports is far from a thing of the past in Fort Myers.  The Pittsburgh Pirates once called the City of Palms Park in downtown Fort Myers, home.  When the Pirates left for Bradenton to a new stadium, the Boston Red Sox came to town to fill the void and played at the City of Palms Park for a very short time.  They requested a new ball field be built and so JetBlue Park is now the home to the Boston Red Sox.  Hammond Field is home to the Minnesota Twins, so Fort Myers is lucky to have two spring traiining destinations.  The City of Palms Park is no longer home to baseball, but it is still there,  and is used for concerts and other venues.

Enjoy everything Fort Myers has to offer from beaches, world class golf courses, family attractions, shopping and history.  Fort Myers hosts art festivals, professional golf tournaments, The Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins Spring Training Camps,  the AA Hockey Team the Florida Everblades, the Southwest Florida County Fair, film festivals, art and music walks, Red, White and Boom on July 4th, the Holiday Festival of Lights, and the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade which is one of the nation's largest nighttime parades.  There are many more attractions and events that are all wildly popular and a draw to Southwest Florida and I don't have the room to list them here but you can visit our LINKS PAGE and view the events you want to attend.  You will have to come and experience all that is Fort Myers, Florida for yourself.