Remembering Fort Myers : The City of Palms

by Board, Prudy Taylor

• ISBN13: 9781596291010
• ISBN10: 159629101X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Known for its palm-lined boulevards and famous residents, Fort Myers is arguably the quintessential Florida destination. And although many people know the city was a winter getaway for the likes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, few know the story of "Wild Bill" Belvin who lived a year in the wilds of North Fort Myers, but was immediately arrested upon his return to civilization. Nor do they know that when Lee Memorial Hospital first opened in 1916, its surgical patients were as concerned about the agility of their stretcher-bearers as they were about their surgeons' skills.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
How Fort Myers Got its Name, 1850	p. 9
Lavish Expenditures, 1856	p. 13
Everyday Life at the Fort, 1856	p. 17
The Battle of Fort Myers, 1865	p. 22
The Gardner-Kelley Home, 1884-1992	p. 26
The Murphy-Burroughs Home, 1901	p. 31
Happy New Year, Happy New Century, 1900	p. 38
Dean Park, 1900	p. 41
A Pioneer's Thanksgiving, 1909	p. 45
Lofton's Island, 1910	p. 48
A Friend Gone: Tootie McGregor Terry, 1912	p. 52
The Birth of a Hospital: Lee Memorial, 1916	p. 56
The Edison Legacy, 1884-Present	p. 60
Seminole Lodge, 1884	p. 65
The Awesome Threesome, 1916	p. 69
Edison Park, 1926	p. 74
Edison Bridge, 1931	p. 81
The Edison Pageant, 1938	p. 88
Willard Lamb Velie: The Other Car Magnate, 1920	p. 94
Thomas Goolsby: The Death of a Boy Scout, 1928	p. 98
The Saga of Wild Bill Belvin, 1930	p. 102
A Town's Tragedy: The Illegal Operation, 1931	p. 106
The Town Celebrates its Centennial, 1950	p. 113
Dr. Ella Piper Harvey: Thoroughly Modern Ella, 1954	p. 116
George Sanders: Developer of the Edison Mall, 1965	p. 121
Bibliography	p. 127
About the Author	p. 128
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