Caloosahatchee Bridge was created in 1962.

The Caloosahatchee River is a freshwater river.

Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was created on 1921-01-01.

The area of Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is 161,874.256896 square meters.

birds, dolphins, manatees, sawfish

Gulf of Mexico. Caloosahatchee River.

Richard D. Drew has written:

'An ecological characterization of the Caloosahatchee River/Big Cypress watershed' -- subject(s): Wetland conservation, Wetland ecology

Yes.. Many people have released alligators in the Mississippi river .. Not to mention the ones that are native to the Mississippi bayou's that have found their way to the river.. Its filled with alligators.

1521 Ponce de León organized a colonizing expedition on two ships. It consisted of some 200 men, including priests, farmers and artisans, 50 horses and other domestic animals, and farming implements. The expedition landed on the southwest coast of Florida, in the vicinity of Caloosahatchee River or Charlotte Harbor.

Porter M. Kier has written:

'Echinoids from the Middle Eocene Lake City formation of Georgia' -- subject(s): Fossil Sea urchins, Paleontology, Sea urchins, Fossil

'The echinoids of the Middle Eocene Warley Hill formation, Santee limestone, and Castle Hayne limestone of North and South Carolina' -- subject(s): Fossil Sea urchins, Paleontology, Sea urchins, Fossil, Sea-urchins, Fossil

'Four new Eocene echinoids from Barbados' -- subject(s): Paleontology, Sea urchins, Fossil

'Tertiary echinoids from the Caloosahatchee and Tamiami formations of Florida' -- subject(s): Fossil Sea urchins, Paleontology, Sea urchins, Fossil

'Infrabasals in the crinoid Opsiocrinus Kier' -- subject(s): Opsiocrinus

'Tertiary and Mesozoic echinoids of Saudi Arabia' -- subject(s): Fossil Sea urchins, Paleontology, Sea urchins, Fossil

'The echinoids of Carrie Bow Cay, Belize' -- subject(s): Sea urchins

The most important day in Fort Myers history, many believe, was March 6, 1885, when Thomas Alva Edison landed in what was then a sleepy tropical village on Florida's west coast. Edison, then 38 years old and widely known for his invention of the incandescent lamp and the phonograph, came for rest and sunshine and to shake off a lingering illness. His health recovered, he purchased a small house and 14 acres on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River. The following year, he was joined by his bride, Minnie Miller Edison, and then by such famous guests as Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone thrusting the quiet settlement into the headlines and launching the tourist industry that has transformed it into a thriving city.

For 50 years the Edisons, whose main residence was in West Orange, N.J., spent the winter and spring in Fort Myers. A decade after the inventor's death in 1931, his widow willed the Florida home to the city. These days, about 380,000 people come annually from all over the United States and abroad,to tour the estate, which now comprises five buildings, including a museum of Edison's inventions. Unlike some of the lavish, fanciful retreats built by magnates in other Florida cities, the Edison Winter Home illuminates the work as well as the life style of the owner. Even travelers totally untutored in science who view the home, laboratory and botanical gardens will recognize that this was indeed the residence of a genius. In its way, this is another Monticello. The first sight one sees on leaving the parking lot is the celebrated banyan tree: what appears to be a blockwide forest of separate trunks are in fact aerial roots of the same plant. This vast, mysterious grove, like an Art Nouveau vision of entwined stems, branches and roots capped by an emerald canopy, was a sapling when Edison planted it in 1925. A sign explains that it was sent from India, a gift from Harvey Firestone, the tire manufacturer, introducing the visitor to an intriguing chapter in Edison's life in Florida: his efforts to create a domestic source of natural rubber.

The southwest coast of Florida is a great place to take a family vacation. The Naples-Fort Myers area of Florida is bordered to the east by the Everglades and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors can take advantage of any number of interesting places to visit, play, shop and dine. One family vacation idea that is sure to provide some fun is a seashell adventure.

Sanibel Island is perhaps the world’s most famous spot for collecting seashells. The Island, just off the coast of Fort Myers, sits in the perfect spot of the Gulf as each day the current deposits millions of shells upon its shore. Bring some buckets and let the kids hunt for those special shells. Hopefully, your back won’t give out as you do the Sanibel Stoop to collect your shells.

Just a few miles north of the Caloosahatchee River is the Shell Factory. If you did’nt find all the specimens you wanted on Sanibel Island, you can pick them up at one of the largest retail stores specializing in shells and other marine items. Whether you want a few Sand Dollars, Starfish or Sea Horses, you’ll find them here. There are many varieties of shells, both small and large. Conch shells, Periwinkles and all of the shells found in the area are placed in large bins. You can buy individual shells or they will sell you shells by the pound. The Coral pieces are beautiful, but, quite expensive. Depending on size, quality, type and rarity, prices can range from well under $100.00 to more than $2,000.00.

The kids will also enjoy the Shell Factory. After running around the store and maybe picking up a few seahorses and a box of salt water taffy, they’ll be begging you to take them to some of the other features at the Shell Factory. A small, man-made lake, filled with rubber watercraft is the aquatic version of bumper cars. There is also a nice zoo where the kids can interact with some of the animals.

After your day at the Shell Factory, you can head out to dinner at one of many family friendly restaurants. after dinner, go back to the hotel and rest up for tomorrow.