Fort Myers & Sanibel/Lee County Traveler's Guide 2008 - (Page 60) ®® B E S T B E T S F O R A R T S , C U LT U R E & H I S T O R Y a rt is as alive today on these shores as it was during prehistoric times. Small-but-sweet museums chronicle Spanish explorers’ search for eternal youth, pioneers’ hardBEST BETS scrabble lives and the transformation of fishing villages into fashionable resorts that today put on a respectable show of visual and performing arts. for culture vultures & history buffs More information about arts, culture and history can be found after each entry here i.e. (see p123), and additional listings appear beginning on page 86 and at www.fortmyers-sanibel.com. ® Mound Key Tours of this island, believed to be the ancestral home of the Calusa Indian kings, are available through Koreshan State Historic Site and private tour guide companies. (see p87) ® Edison & Ford Winter Estates The winter homes of good friends Thomas Edison and Henry Ford have recently undergone a $9 million renovation. (see p87) ® Museum of the Islands MOTI, as it’s known locally, is in the old Pine Island Library building, and tells the story of this mainly agricultural and fishing island from the time of the Calusa Indians through pioneer homesteaders. (see p88) ® Williams Academy Black History Museum Learn about the Fort Myers area’s vibrant AfricanAmerican community through its people. See a 1940s-era classroom, as well as early household items. Displays include audio biographies of prominent citizens. A separate building houses African artifacts. (see p88) PAGE 60 ® The Show Must Go On! Venues such as Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Florida Rep, Schoolhouse Theater and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall showcase highcaliber talent from near and far. 2008 offerings include Cabaret, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Funny Money and The Wedding Singer. (see p86) http://www.fortmyers-sanibel.com
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