Download or read book Polk s Fort Myers Lee County Fla City Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fort Myers written by Gregg M. Turner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located on the wide and beautiful Caloosahatchee River, just fifteen miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Fort Myers, the fabled "City of Palms," is known throughout the world for its tropical weather and many local attractions. Exotic flowers and shrubbery dot the city landscape, which today includes a revitalized downtown, inviting neighborhoods, endless shopping, and a breathtaking waterfront. Like many Florida communities, the origin of Fort Myers can be traced to the Seminole Indian wars of the 1800s. The fort itself-named for Lt. Col. Abraham Myers-was established in the frontier region to quell uprisings and help in the Indian Removal campaigns. It was later used by Union forces during the Civil War, was abandoned, and then reoccupied by courageous settlers who relied on the cattle business, and citrus and vegetable farming to sustain their families and their new town. As the years passed, Fort Myers grew and began to attract winter visitors, including such famous Americans as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, both of whom had homes in the area, as well as wealthy sportsmen eager to try their luck at tarpon fishing in nearby Gulf waters. When the railroad finally reached Fort Myers, tourists, transplants, retirees, and many more would discover the irresistible charms of one of Florida's newest gems. Located on the wide and beautiful Caloosahatchee River, just fifteen miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Fort Myers, the fabled "City of Palms," is known throughout the world for its tropical weather and many local attractions. Exotic flowers and shrubbery dot the city landscape, which today includes a revitalized downtown, inviting neighborhoods, endless shopping, and a breathtaking waterfront. Like many Florida communities, the origin of Fort Myers can be traced to the Seminole Indian wars of the 1800s. The fort itself-named for Lt. Col. Abraham Myers-was established in the frontier region to quell uprisings and help in the Indian Removal campaigns. It was later used by Union forces during the Civil War, was abandoned, and then reoccupied by courageous settlers who relied on the cattle business, and citrus and vegetable farming to sustain their families and their new town. As the years passed, Fort Myers grew and began to attract winter visitors, including such famous Americans as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, both of whom had homes in the area, as well as wealthy sportsmen eager to try their luck at tarpon fishing in nearby Gulf waters. When the railroad finally reached Fort Myers, tourists, transplants, retirees, and many more would discover the irresistible charms of one of Florida's newest gems.

Download or read book Fort Myers Lee County Florida written by Lee County (Fla.). Board of County Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1925* with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The City of Fort Myers and Lee County Fla written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The City of Fort Myers and Lee County Fla written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Fort Myers Fla written by W. Stanley Hanson and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Story of Fort Myers written by Karl Hiram Grismer and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historic Lee County written by Pamela Sustar and published by HPN Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of Fort Myers and Lee County, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.

Download or read book Story of Fort Myers written by Karl Hiram Grismer and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1982-12-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical record of Southwest Florida and Lee County.

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Download or read book Hidden History of Fort Myers written by Cynthia A. Williams and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden stories behind the growth of Fort Myers, Florida.

Download or read book Historical Buildings written by W. Stanley Hanson and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Fort Myers written by Gerri Reaves and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these photographs, the neighborhood service station, the drugstore soda fountain, and steamboat mail-delivery live on. Nineteenth-century storefronts stand amid condo towers. Cattle stroll to market, and post-World War II newcomers transform the paradise of Gilded Age millionaires and tin-can tourists. Fort Myers continues to reinvent itself, maintaining the treasures of its richly storied past.

Download or read book Remembering Fort Myers written by Prudy Taylor Board and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Your Business Can Bloom in Fort Myers Lee County Florida written by Fort Myers-Lee County Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: