Edison and his Spinning Orb - Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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BoomersOTR
N 26° 33.115 W 081° 53.252
17R E 411594 N 2937113
A "Roadside America" listing of a 7' tall sculpture of Thomas A. Edison.
Waymark Code: WM12Q9A
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2020
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Located on the Florida SouthWestern State College campus in Fort Myers is a larger than life sized statue of Thomas A. Edison. This sculpture is listed in the Roadside America website and app. Titled Edison and his Spinning Orb due to the metal sphere in his left hand. You'd think that Edison would be holding a light bulb. Instead, his upturned hand holds a silver ball, "emblematic of Edison's remarkable mind," explains the plaque. You can spin it, but can't pry it from his grasp. The spinning, according to the plaque, signifies Edison's "relentless intellectual curiosity and willingness to examine a problem from all sides."
This statue was placed here to honor Edison who was the original namesake of the college due to him having a winter home and laboratory in Fort Myers. The college has undergone a number of name changes over the years, starting in 1962 when the first students were admitted to the then Edison Junior College. In 1972 the name changed to Edison Community College. In 2004 the name changed again, this time to Edison State College. In 2014 the name changed to Florida SouthWestern State College. Today the Fort Myers campus is known as the Thomas Edison Campus and the statue is located centrally within the campus
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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