Fort Myers, Florida

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8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Edison and Ford Winter Estates · 2.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine escaping harsh winters with one of history's greatest inventors! That's exactly what Thomas Edison did here in Fort Myers. Beginning in 1885, Edison built his winter retreat, Seminole Lodge. He spent winters…

• Koreshan State Historic Site · 13.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever heard of a group convinced we live *inside* a hollow Earth? You're near their former home! In 1894, Dr. Cyrus Teed, a self-proclaimed messiah, brought his followers, the Koreshan Unity, to Estero, Florida. They…

• Mound Key Archaeological State Park · 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a bustling island city, built not of stone, but entirely of shells. That's Mound Key. For centuries, this was the capital of the Calusa, a powerful Native American tribe who ruled Southwest Florida. They…

• Sanibel Island Light · 15.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Stand in the shadow of this historic lighthouse, one of the first to guide ships along Florida's Gulf Coast. Built to mark the entrance to San Carlos Bay, the Sanibel Island Light first shone on August 20, 1884. It…

• Demere Key · 18.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine living on a remote island, making your own way. That's what Lewis Deméré and his family did here on Demere Key. Lewis, his wife Virginia, and their son Raymond moved to this island sometime before 1880. They…

• Sanibel Colored School · 18.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, near the Sanibel Colored School, you're standing on a spot that was once central to the education of African-American children on Sanibel Island. In 1914, education on Sanibel began in a Baptist church built…

• Pineland Archeological District · 19.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're driving near a place where people lived for over two thousand years! This is the Pineland Archeological District, a window into the world of the Calusa people. Beginning around 500 BCE, the Calusa built a…

• Josslyn Island Site · 19.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine standing on a hill made entirely of seashells, a testament to centuries of life along this coast. The Josslyn Island Site is exactly that: an ancient shell mound built by the Calusa people.In 1983,…