Fort Myers in Vintage Postcards
Fort Myers lies on the beautiful, wide Caloosahatchee River. Tropical flowers and palm trees dot the landscape, which today boasts a revitalized downtown, historic neighborhoods, shopping, and a breathtaking waterfront. The fort itself, named for Lt. Col. Abraham Myers, was established to quell uprisings and help the Indian Removal campaigns. It was later used by Union forces in the Civil War, abandoned, and then reoccupied by courageous settlers who relied on the cattle business and farming to sustain families and the community. In the late 1800s, Fort Myers began to attract famous winter residents, such as electrician Thomas Edison, as well…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7385-1807-7
- EAN: 9780738518077
- Produktnummer: 1503886
- Verlag: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 128 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B16.7 cm x D0.9 cm 299 g
- Gewicht: 299
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