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Review:
Fort Myers was a fort built on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River to protect the settlers from the Seminole Indians. Today’s Fort Myers is a modern commercial center, a gateway to sunny southwest Florida and a place that attracts thousands of tourists to its lovely beaches. There is a lot to do in Fort Myers besides swimming, kayaking, snorkeling, and relaxing on the sand.
Visit the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Museum in the busy Fort Myers downtown. Take the kids to the Lakes Regional Park to ride a miniature train, or let them unleash their imagination at the Imaginarium Science Center, an aquarium and hands-on science museum. Take a guided tour of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, where Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford spent their winters on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River.
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