US EditionThomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford helped start a tradition of wealthy individuals spending winters in Florida to escape cold weather, a trend still popular today.
- Thomas Edison first wintered in Fort Myers after a doctor suggested spending time in Florida’s warmer climate, and he built a house along the Caloosahatchee River the next year.
- A doctor’s advice led wealthy snowbirds to escape cold weather by wintering in Florida’s warmer climate, a pattern dating back to Edison and Ford.
- Edison and Ford's trips contributed to rubber research discussions, but the opening of the Edison Botanical Research Laboratory and testing 17,000 samples are unconfirmed in the source.
- Edison’s illumination efforts in 1886 spurred early interest in electricity along the Caloosahatchee River.
- Visitors can explore a museum at the Fort Myers property, which Edison and Ford opened in 1927 after testing over 17,000 rubber samples, showcasing their legacy.
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Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State.
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