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Housed within the renovated former Atlantic Coastline Railroad depot, the museum displays artifacts focusing on the history of Fort Myers and southwest Florida; exhibits include the Calusa and Seminole Indian cultures, Spanish exploration and early settlers, a recovered Aircobra fighter plane, and a circa 1900s pioneer cracker-style farmhouse. Other highlights include the restored 'Esperanza,' the last and longest private Pullman railcar built in America, circa 1928, and a scale model of turn-of-the-century Fort Myers.

Guided group tours are available, as well as downtown walking tours which are hosted December-April. The Museum also conducts bus tours to other historic sites throughout southern Florida; call for current schedule. The musuem is open Tuesday-Saturday; closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays.

Location: 2300 Peck St, Fort Myers Florida 33901 Telephone 941-332-5955

Other History nearby:
(Fort Myers) Burroughs Home and Gardens
(Clewiston) Clewiston Museum
(Fort Myers) Edison-Ford Complex
(Punta Gorda) Florida Adventure Museum
(Fort Myers) Fort Myers Historical Museum
(Sanibel) Sanibel Historical Village and Museum

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