The 'turnabout' in inventor Thomas Edison's life began when he was only age 8. I am convinced that each of us has a 'turnabout' tale either in our past or in our future.

The houses stayed in the Edison family after his death in 1931. In 1947, Mina Edison sold it for $1 to the city of Fort Myers, which opened it that year to the public.

The Edison family relocated from Ohio to ... Thomas Edison thought his poor hearing helped him concentrate. As he grew older, Edison became completely deaf in one ear and partly deaf in the other.

The historic home, known as the “Harris-Edison House,” was put on the market in 2023 for $1.2 million by the Hines family. According to real estate websites, it’s now under contract.

Edison was born in the house located at 9 N. Edison Drive on Feb. 11, 1847, according to the museum’s website. His parents sold the house in 1854, and the family moved to Port Huron, Mich., the ...

The Estates museum features artifacts and examples of inventions from neighbors/friends Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. A new family-friendly museum exhibit, Wizard's Workshop, offers hands-on ...