Orchid Lane and Friendship Walk

Orchid Lane and Friendship Walk (HM1OV0)

Location: Fort Myers, FL 33901 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 38.067', W 81° 52.804'

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Orchid Lane developed as a natural path from the mango trees that formed a line down both the Edison and Ford properties. Orchids are air plants, or epiphytes, which do not require soil to grow. They receive nutrients from the air, rainwater and decomposing matter, such as leaves and dead insects that get caught in the roots or leaves. Orchids find mango trees perfect hosts on which to grow. The Edison's received gifts of and purchased orchids from around the world and placed them in the trees at the Fort Myers Estate because the climate was perfectly suited for this flowering plant. The path along McGregor Boulevard eventually became known as Orchid Lane.

Today orchids like the Phaelanopsis, Dendrobium, and Cattlyea can be seen throughout the gardens, as well as along Orchard Lane. The Estates is a Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species (CITES) designated organization by the U.S. Department of the Interior and receives plants from throughout the world.

The stones along the pathway create the Friendship garden features at Seminole Lodge. Each stone was a gift to the Edisons from friends, family and local community members and leaders. This path started in 1928 with a stone from Hamilton Holt, the president of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. There are also stones in memory of Mina's mother and father, Mary and Lewis Miller and the Valinda Circle, a local group promoting the ideals of the Chautauqua movement, which advocated culture, entertainment and education in small towns. Mina's father was one of the founders of Chautauqua, and Valinda was her mother's maiden name.
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HM NumberHM1OV0
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Date Added Monday, October 26th, 2015 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 412401 N 2946249
Decimal Degrees26.63445000, -81.88006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 38.067', W 81° 52.804'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 38' 4.02" N, 81° 52' 48.24" W
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Area Code(s)863, 239
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2372-2384 FL-867, Fort Myers FL 33901, US
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