Everything Fort Myers is known for
8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Imagine escaping harsh winters with one of history's greatest inventors! That's exactly what Thomas Edison did here in Fort Myers. Beginning in 1885, Edison built his winter retreat, Seminole Lodge. He spent winters…
Ever heard of a group convinced we live *inside* a hollow Earth? You're near their former home! In 1894, Dr. Cyrus Teed, a self-proclaimed messiah, brought his followers, the Koreshan Unity, to Estero, Florida. They…
Imagine a bustling island city, built not of stone, but entirely of shells. That's Mound Key. For centuries, this was the capital of the Calusa, a powerful Native American tribe who ruled Southwest Florida. They…
Stand in the shadow of this historic lighthouse, one of the first to guide ships along Florida's Gulf Coast. Built to mark the entrance to San Carlos Bay, the Sanibel Island Light first shone on August 20, 1884. It…
Imagine living on a remote island, making your own way. That's what Lewis Deméré and his family did here on Demere Key. Lewis, his wife Virginia, and their son Raymond moved to this island sometime before 1880. They…
Right here, near the Sanibel Colored School, you're standing on a spot that was once central to the education of African-American children on Sanibel Island. In 1914, education on Sanibel began in a Baptist church built…
You're driving near a place where people lived for over two thousand years! This is the Pineland Archeological District, a window into the world of the Calusa people. Beginning around 500 BCE, the Calusa built a…
Imagine standing on a hill made entirely of seashells, a testament to centuries of life along this coast. The Josslyn Island Site is exactly that: an ancient shell mound built by the Calusa people.In 1983,…