Mina Miller Edison

She was a community activist in Fort Myers, Florida, known for her work advancing the use of public spaces and education initiatives.

Through her lifelong involvement with the Chatauqua Association, of which her father was a founder and leader, Mina spent the summers at Chautauqua from the age of 9 to her marriage to Edison.

There a young Mina came in contact with many progressive orators, male and female who were interested in education reform, temperance, and women's suffrage.

[3] Mina Miller Edison played an active role in the social and civic affairs of West Orange, New Jersey, and Fort Myers, Florida, where the family usually resided for several months during the winter.

According to Anne E. Yentsch, this is where Mina's influence can be seen concretely: "As her self-identity changed and her influence grew, her imprint on the riverside landscape of the Edison's Fort Myers, Florida, estate changed the grounds from a utilitarian, working space to a graceful, feminine surrounding".