Hidden history of Fort Myers / Cynthia A. William ; foreword by Denége Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

William, Cynthia A., author.

Contributor:

Patterson, Denége, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fort Myers (Fla.)--History.

Fort Myers (Fla.).

Genre:

Pictorial works.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2017.

Summary:

Although best known as the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Fort Myers has one of the most engaging and extraordinary histories of any city in Florida. The spawn of a hurricane, Fort Myers began as a U.S. Army post during Florida's Seminole Wars. During the Civil War, it became a battleground between Confederates and Yankees for cattle and, after the war, a gun-slinging cowboy town. New York cartoonist Walt McDougall blew into the area on a fishing trip, and his glowing description lured down other wealthy Yankee sportsmen who helped turn this isolated frontier town into a modern tourist destination. Historian and author Cynthia Williams explores the hidden stories behind the growth of this beautiful city.

Contents:

Foreword / Denege Patterson

Introduction

Grey Cloud on the Calooahatchee

Cattle Rustlers to cattle kings

Punta Rassa-pivot point of history

Built on ego

The sometimes creative effect of dynamite

A lost page in Fort Myers history

Out with old, in with the new.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439662960

1439662967