Ford Plantation Bakery - Richmond Hill, GA
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Markerman62
N 31° 56.325 W 081° 18.250
17R E 471250 N 3533686
Located at 10750 Henry Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill
Waymark Code: WM11XTH
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2020
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Henry Ford implemented the construction of the Bakery building in 1941 to provide fresh baked goods for the employees of his Richmond Hill Plantation. The Bakery was operated in tandem with the adjacent Commissary and Post Office buildings, thus providing convenient shopping access for Ford employees and other area residents. Ira C. Womble, Sr. managed the Bakery during the Ford era at Richmond Hill. A unique aspect of the Bakery operation was that soybean flour was provided for experimental purposes by well-known agriculturist and Ford friend George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute.
Type of Marker: Building
Sponsor: Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail
Marker #: Not listed
Date: Not listed
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