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Camping im Koreshan State Historic Park. Ein 3-Tages Ausflug nach Estero, Fort Meyers und Sanibel Island. Ft. Meyers. Estero. Sanibel Island. Was haben wir unter-nommen?. JN Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Strand Spaziergang. Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Koreshan Historic Site. Sunset.
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Camping im Koreshan State Historic Park Ein 3-Tages Ausflug nach Estero, Fort Meyers und Sanibel Island Ft. Meyers Estero Sanibel Island
Was haben wir unter-nommen? JN Darling National Wildlife Refuge Strand Spaziergang Edison & Ford Winter Estates Koreshan Historic Site Sunset
Edison & Ford Winter Estates The winter home of Thomas A. Edison, beautifully poised along the Caloosahatchee River, is one of the greatest historic treasures within Lee County. In 1885, Thomas Edison first visited Florida. He purchased property along the Caloosahatchee River and built a vacation home. The vernacular structure, completed in 1886 and dubbed "Seminole Lodge" by the Edisons, served as a winter retreat and work place for the prolific inventor until his death in 1931.Enter a world unlike one you've ever seen when you visit the winter estate of Thomas Edison. Gracious furnishings and stylish architecture take you back to a bygone era, yet there are innovations never seen... even in modern homes. Take a tour to see one of Florida's first modern swimming pools, Edison's laboratory where he spent so many hours and conducted his last major experiments, tropical gardens, and an artifact museum. Click for more Info: Edison & Ford Winter Estates
Henry Ford’s winter vacation home, next to his buddy Edison’s home
State Park Overview:Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds. Cyrus Reed Teed was probably the most unusual, bringing followers to Estero in 1894 to build New Jerusalem for his new faith, Koreshanity. The colony, known as the Koreshan Unity, believed that the entire universe existed within a giant, hollow sphere. The colony began fading after Teed?s death in 1908, and in 1961 the last four members deeded the land to the state. Today, visitors can fish, picnic, boat, and hike where Teed?s visionaries once carried out survey experiments to prove the horizon on the beaches of Lee County curves upward. A boat ramp and canoe rentals are available. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the settlement or a ranger-guided tour. For overnight stays, the park has a full-facility campground. Campers can enjoy campfire programs every Friday night from January through March. Located on U.S. 41 at Corkscrew Road. Nature of the Area:Bobcats, Grey Foxes, River Otters and Alligators are all found along the Estero River. During the Winter Manatees are found in our waters. Koreshan is great for bird watching as it is home to over a 100 bird species. Among them are Swallow-Tail Kites, Bald Eagles , Bobwhites, Belted Kingfishers and others. Click for more Info: Koreshanity and the hollow Earth
On the way to the Koreshan Historic Site with Karin and Terry
Conrad Schlender Cottage; Conrad, a German immigrant lived here
Stromerzeugung mit 2-Cylinder Diesel Motor und Wechselstrom Generator
Und nach diesem Ausflug in die “hohle Welt” der Koreshans brauchte ich die Schönheit einer untergehenden Sonne und ein Bier Unser Sunset Point
Besuch des Wildlife Refuge Strand Spaziergang Click for more Info: J.N. „Ding“ Darling Wildlife Refuge
About the Refuge Egret chick. Credit: Kendra Pednault-Willett, USFWS The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge was created to safeguard and enhance the pristine wildlife habitat of Sanibel Island, to protect endangered and threatened species, and to provide feeding, nesting, and roosting areas for migratory birds. Today, the refuge provides important habitat to over 220 species of birds. A political cartoonist with an eye toward conservation, Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling was instrumental in the effort to block the sale of a parcel of environmentally valuable land to developers on Sanibel Island. At Darling's urging, President Harry S. Truman signed an Executive Order creating the Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge in 1945. The refuge was renamed in 1967 in honor of the pioneer conservationist. The refuge consists of over 6,400 acres of mangrove forest, submerged seagrass beds, cordgrass marshes, and West Indian hardwood hammocks. Approximately 2,800 acres of the refuge are designated by Congress as a Wilderness Area. The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of a larger complex that encompasses the Caloosahatchee NWR, Matlacha Pass NWR, Pine Island NWR, and Island Bay NWR. The majority of the lands in these refuges are nesting and roosting islands. The entire complex is approximately 8,000 acres. Click here for a J. N. "Ding" Darling NWR fact sheet. Click here for the J. N. "Ding" Darling NWR general refuge brochure.