To celebrate 100 years of spring training in Fort Myers and Thomas Edison’s love of baseball, Edison and Ford Winter Estates is opening the museum for a free family-friendly event on February 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Guests will get to see a baseball exhibit and learn about the history of spring training and the connection to Thomas Edison. There also will be games, trivia, children’s activities, and photo opportunities with a local baseball mascot. In addition, food trucks will be on site during the event.
The Estates’ baseball exhibit highlights baseball legends who once played at Terry Park in Fort Myers, and features artifacts from the Connie Mack family. Cornelius McGillicuddy, aka “Connie Mack,” was the manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics. He provided the specifications to build Terry Park, which opened for spring training in 1925. Thomas Edison was a frequent visitor at Terry Park and on at least one occasion, participated in batting practice with the Athletics team.
Admission to the event is free; however, the laboratory and riverside of the property will not be open. For more information about the Estates, visit EdisonFord.org.
About Edison And Ford Winter Estates Edison and Ford Winter Estates is the internationally known winter homesite of Celebrate 100 Years Of Spring Training At Edison And Ford Winter Estates Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. More than 220,000 visitors walk through the location each year from all around the globe. The organization has received many awards, including the National Stewardship Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Garden Clubs’ Historic Preservation Award. The property is an official project of “Save America’s Treasures,” a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic Site. The Edison Botanic Laboratory is a National Historic Chemical Landmark. The site is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and until 9 p.m. during the month of December for Holiday Nights.
We’re located at: 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901.
