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| | FortMyers-Sanibel.com - The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel |
 | | They were donated to the City of Fort Myers in 1947 by Edison’s widow, Mina Miller Edison, and opened to the public in November 1947. |
 | | In addition, the museum also houses an extensive artifacts collection detailing early civilization, the Fort, the first settlers, the cattlemen, turn of the century, the military and agriculture, boating and fishing industries in Fort Myers are highlighted, as well as a display of 1,200 pieces of depression and carnival glass. |
 | | Exhibits explore the arrival of the Spanish to the area, the development of commercial fishing and the later appearance of the railroad. |
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