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 as wealthy sportsmen trying their luck at tarpon fishing. When the "iron horse" finally arrived in 1904; Fort Myers experienced an economic transformation; and her days as a frontier cow town were numbered.
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