Rachel at the Well

Thomas Edison stands with Mayor Kevin Anderson (2nd from left) and Ward 4 City Councilman and Edison Park resident Liston Bochette (dark blue shirt, left) at rededication ribbon cutting.

Edison Park community celebrates 100th anniversary of Rachel at the Well with parade, violin recital, speeches and cake

Tom Hall

Rachel at the Well celebrated a milestone on Sunday and Edison Park threw her a big parade.

The Spirit of Fort Myers known affectionately as 'Rachel at the Well' celebrates the 100th anniversary of her original dedication on April 8, 2026.

Edison Park Homeowners planning parade, recital and toast by Mayor Anderson to mark 'Rachel at the Well's' 100th anniversary

Tom Hall

Early April will mark the 100th anniversary of "Rachel at the Well's" dedication. The Edison Park Neighborhood Association is celebrating the occasion on Sunday, April 12th with a parade that features the Edison Park School Drum Group and the Fort Myers High School Green Wave Marching Band, a recital by the Edison Park School violinists and a re-dedication and toast by Mayor Kevin Anderson.

Works hoist section of fence into place to determine placement of anchor bolts that will secure it to concrete retaining wall and columns.

Arts & Culture

City preparing to install new fence at Rachel at the Well

Tom Hall

Last Friday, city staff began preparations for the new fence that will be installed behind Rachel at the Well in Fort Myers.

The Rachel at the Well statue has been restored, but the tall columns, the base and fence at the site still need a lot of work. Now Neubert Construction is filing suit to ask the courts to stop the process, and allow Neubert to make a presentation to the city council on the work.

Human Interest

Rachel waits at the well as a lawsuit is filed over restoration of landmark

Mike Walcher

Restoring an iconic landmark in Fort Myers is taking a lot longer than expected after Hurricane Ian. And now a lawsuit is filed against the city over the restoration of Rachel at the Well.

Rachel at the Well still standing in spite of near destruction during Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Recovery

Rachel at the Well remains in fine form, even if her 'surround' is not

Tom Hall

Fort Myers City Council voted 5 to 2 on February 18 to start over procuring bids for repairs to the columns and fencing that surround Rachel at the Well. Rachel, a 99-year old statue of a Grecian maiden that stands at the entrance to Edison Park at Llewellyn Drive and McGregor Boulevard, is fine, but her "surround" has still not been rebuilt more than two and a half years after Hurricane Ian.