The Scenery Of Fort Myers History

By Jony Mozen


This is one of earliest towns to have their roots based on the American Civil War. Situated at the heart of River Caloosahatchee, a place deemed strategic to by United States military for over two occasions and was first, occupied by the Seminole Indians who found the spot as useful for the survival of descendants. Fort Myers History traces back to the past 2000 years when at the start towards the south shore, ancient ones known as the Calusa had once constructed the earth and shell living hillocks.

Looking at the maps drawn by Army at around 1830, a person is able to tell why the region around Caloosahatchee River has been under considerations for all over the years. It provides a clear visibility in almost all points of direction, was easily accessible, and had a number of creeks that help the Calusa and Seminole to hide and run away from the enemies towards the entire side of Everglades. It provides a leeway for the Indians to move East of Atlantic Ocean or go south in Florida Keys.

Once the war was over, the Seminole group ran and created a room for the new settlers who at this moment were the left Indians who accepted to persevere the hardship but then established a cordial relationship with the forces.

Other special heads of the forces like Manual A. Gonzales joined the area of Confederate garrison that currently is the Fort Myers and recommended as the best destination to reside in together with their kids and wife. At some point, he did ship supplies and begin to do exchange of goods with the remaining lot of Seminole. He used to provide them with tobacco, beads and gunpowder in provision of otter, bobcat, deer and gator hides.

Aftermath of the war people across south Florida flop the area of Myers in search of building equipment in the wee of 1864 to 1875. Around 19th century, hotels could then begin to rise a few examples were Keystone that was situated in base of Park Street. Around 1885 the population estimate became 349. At as this point, wealthiest persons like Thomas A. Edison could start moving in and constructing homes in which they felt was the superb region to stay. People would often feel happy with the emergence of plantation within river bank.

Another milestone would come by 1884 when the place would form part of larger Lee County and Monroe being just a mile away. That was followed by the launched Tropic News additional press newspaper and on top of this, a Citrus industry could develop in the southern region of river.

Around 20th Century especially in 1904, the town began to receive a serious development in terms of new building that was being put in place. Residential houses, roads, and railways could then ease access to the city of Monroe.

Within the years of between 1920 and 1927 was all time for growth and development. People were flocking the zone of Ft. Myers for business and the streets were up grading at higher rates. The same continues up to the year of 1940 and that trend exist until this moment where Myers experience high amount of visitors who comes in to settle as residents.




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