Southwest Florida Historical Museum
I truly enjoyed the time we spent learning about the history of Southwest Florida. Although I wasn't keen on having a tour guide at first, which I had not been expecting, it ended up being a very good thing. We learned so much detail about the past, such as the struggles of the Caloosa Indians, the importance of cattle in this area, and the creation of technology into the twenty-first century. It was a very interesting experience and I was very happy to have this opportunity to learn by traveling through time through each exhibit. I was so focused on soaking in everything around me that I completely forgot to take pictures of my own! So here are some pictures of exhibits that I thought were really interesting, thanks to the museum's website.
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| Here are some of the weapons the Caloosa Indians made. I was really fascinated by their way of life. |
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| Growing up in Fort Lauderdale and moving to Fort Myers, it's still hard for me to imagine actual forts here! I can't believe people actually had to chop their way through the wilderness in order to get to the fort. |
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| Thomas Edison was such an incredible man. After passing by his estate downtown, I will be sure to take the time to visit sometime soon, it was beautiful! |
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| It was so interesting to see the changes in the uniforms, the weapons and the equipment used by the American troops and firefighters. Everything has evolved so much over time! |
Urban Fort Myers
It was too bad we didn't have the opportunity to walk around Downtown. Yet, we were able to see so much more in such a short period of time since we toured around on the bus. I was very familiar with the area where we first stopped, it was actually right across the river from the island where I watch fireworks from with my family on the Fourth of July! My family actually has a house on the river just a ways East of this area. But, I have never driven through Downtown Fort Myers before. I was so surprised by what I saw, as I expected it to be much more rundown. It was actually a really beautiful area! The next time my parents come into town, I hope to bring them Downtown to explore the shops and restaurants with me.
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| Here is the Edison home! I can't believe how close it is to the museum. |
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| And here is the Harborside Convention Center, located Downtown, where Obama was supposed to speak yesterday, before news of the shootings in Colorado spread. |
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