Fort Myers Historical Museum

The Fort Myers Historical Museum is located in Fort Myers, Florida, a tiny museum where the history of the city is highlighted. In fact, many seasoned travellers are astounded to see how well presented the displays are and the range of artefacts that have been found.

The museum focuses on the history, cultures and peoples of local Lee County. Displays start with ancient artefacts from the time of the earliest native peoples of the area. This is carried through to the Seminoles and the Indian Wars that were fought locally. The next exhibit highlights the cattle type raising era, when Europeans and later settlers had huge tracts of land to graze cattle on and cattle driving was a common thing in the state. Rolling quickly towards the establishment of the railroad, the growth of the city from a military fort to what it is today is very inspiring.

Other exhibits in the museum deal with the twentieth century. From the first motor car to World War II, the lives, creativity and sacrifices of local residents and business people are well presented. In fact, the exhibits continue to grow as locals contribute family heirlooms and memorabilia from their own attics and basements. Each artefact, photo and document has a complete history and description, which guides giving the short tours of the museum elaborate on quite well.

The Fort Myers Historical Museum is one of the smaller state museums, but it is very well organized and free to the public. Open daily from 10am to 5pm, the museum continues to be a major contributor to the history and culture of the city.