Henry Ford
(1863-1947)

Died aged c. 84

Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan. The industrialist and automobile manufacturer owned his "country cottage," the Mangoes, in Fort Myers from 1916 to 1945. He purchased the property to be next door to his best friend, Thomas Edison. While in Fort Myers, Ford and Edison hunted, fished and went camping in the Everglades. It is conjectured that Ford worked on the development of his V-8 engine while visiting Fort Myers. Henry Ford died April 7, 1947 at his Dearborn, Michigan home. The City of Fort Myers purchased his estate in 1988 and restored the building to its 1920s appearance.

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