To honor Henry Ford, the automobile icon, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates will celebrate his 156th birthday on July 30. The day will start off with a free presentation about Ford at 11:30 a.m. on the museum porch (regular admission prices apply to tours of the homes, museum, and lab). Cookies and lemonade will be served. Both guided and self-guided tours are available and visitors can learn about the inventions of both Ford and Edison and how the two men became acquainted.