2025 southeast swing – part 14: Edison’s labs, road trips, and love of baseball
After walking through the houses with our tour guide, we took off on our own to see Edison’s laboratories in one building and in one of Henry Ford’s specially made...
2025 southeast swing – part 13: Henry Ford’s early cars and Florida home
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were great friends after spending time traveling together (post 13). Ford often visited Edison in Florida and finally bought a home next door so they...
2025 southeast swing – part 12: Thomas Edison in Florida – his home and guest house
Edison was smart enough to build a home that would work well in the south Florida climate instead of building a home like he was used to in the Northeast....
2025 southeast swing – part 11: Thomas Edison in Florida – the grounds
Do you know much about Thomas Edison (1847-1931) beyond his invention of the light bulb? I sure didn’t before seeing his winter home in Florida. We’ll be looking at this...
2025 southeast swing – part 10: Garlits’ history of racing cars from 1941 to today
After a good night of sleep in the Garlits Museum parking lot, we walked over to the Museum of Drag Racing. To tell you the truth, we knew nothing about...