The Situation Of Fort Myers History

By Jony Mozen


When examining how the Fort Myers became to exist, it basically, translates to the time of America Civil War. Based on the bank of Caloosahtchee River, Fort Myers History is noted as one of the ancient sites conquered by the Union forces for playing tactical war just after being distracted by emergence of hurricane in Ft. Dulany in 1841. The earlier dwellers of this place were Calusa people whereas during the time when they were invaded, they existed with the people of Seminole.

A critical check on some of the diagrams drawn by the soldiers would carefully leads one into the answer as to why the chose to move into Ft. Myers. The regions landscape offers pure vicinity from almost all direction and even the first settlers used the available features such as creeks that always piles up to prevent themselves from the throne of the enemy possibly around regions of Everglades. They could also travel both East of Atlantic Ocean as well as Florida Keys.

Immediately after the end of civil war, that made the Indians to pave way to the new regime. The remaining Seminoles could then start to associate and trade with Union soldiers, which in the end resulted, became so fruitful.

One of the Captains named as Manual A. Gonzales preferred to stay within vacant region of Confederate garrison presently termed as Fort Myers, and deserved it as the best place for his family. He once shipped in supplies and went ahead to initiate a trading post. He began the life as soon as he begun to trade the tobacco, beads and gunpowder while the friendly Seminole could bring otter, bobcat, deer and gator hides.

Once the war was complete, people started gathering and crossing into the zones of Myers in order to galvanize the limited building materials in the wake of 1864 to 1875. Thereafter, over to 19th Century, big buildings and hotel were on the increase a good example is Keystone that was built across the foot of Park Street. As years passes by close to 1885, the statistics would indicate that the population figures had so far reached 349. The rich merchant could begin to flourish in searching for better pasture and later decides to settle in conjunction with the whole of family members a good situation was like that of Thomas A. Edison.

Another milestone would come by 1884 when the place would form part of larger Lee County and Monroe being just a mile away. That was followed by the launched Tropic News additional press newspaper and on top of this, a Citrus industry could develop in the southern region of river.

During the 20th Century would come to happen was the building of the region. There was a major increase the number of buildings and residential estate that still exist up to date. What stimulated the growth was the creation of roads and railway that made movements so easier to other cities.

Within a period of 7 years after 1920, this was the time when major drastic change would occur in terms of structures and all manner of growth. Trade was eminent and from 1940, the same things have continued to happen in coherent with other surrounding regions.




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