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On Thursday June 27th we took a field trip to down town Fort Myers. There we got to experience and learn about the beautiful city we live in. First, we stopped by the market they were having. Local people came to sell things such as fresh produce, flowers, other foods and an abundance of  other products. It was a cool scene to see locals getting together to sell fresh natural products and have you support local businesses. After that we learned about Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. Thomas Edison is the creator of the light bulb, Henry Ford the automobile and Harvey Firestone the creator of tires. These three gentlemen have had such an impact on our world that we forget about. It's great to have such history here locally in our back yard. The architecture of the buildings down town are very urban. I was fascinated by the Sydney & Berne Davis Art center. It is made out of limestone and illuminates in the night time. I hadn't really taken the time to realize all the unique infrastructures. The one thing I liked most was the ceramic tile mural Fort Myers: An Alternative History. It is a mural of depicting what the history of our community looked like. It wasn't what I thought our town would be like. Our area was known for cattle. Chief Bowlegs was an important figure in our town as well before he fled to Oklahoma. This history shapes us as a town. I just found it interesting and really enjoyed this field trip and learning the roots of our town.