Henry Ford — July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947
In 1914, Thomas Edison invited Henry Ford, his wife Clara, and his son Edsel to the Edison Florida estate. In 1916, the Fords purchased their Fort Myers estate, The Mangoes. The Ford family visited regularly with good friends and neighbors, Thomas and Mina Edison. Time was spent discussing business and invention but also on leisure activities, such as fishing, boating, and camping. Together they explored southwest Florida in the 1916 Model T Touring car Ford gave to Edison.
This statue, by Fort Myers sculptor D. J. Wilkins, was donated to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates by patron Orvall McCleary in honor of Henry Ford on July 30, 2007.
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
Henry Ford's Winter Home Historic Markers Fort Myers, Fl
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