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 Henry Ford at Richmond Hill - Bryan Co., GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 31° 56.659 W 081° 18.446
17R E 470943 N 3534304
In 1925, Henry Ford began acquiring large tracts of land on both sides at the nearby Ogeechee River. Located at the Richmond Hill City Hall on Cedar St, Richmond Hill, GA.
Waymark Code: WME36M
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2012
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Henry Ford at Richmond Hill
In 1925, Henry Ford of Detroit, Michigan, a leading American automobile pioneer who perfected the assembly line concept of auto manufacturing, began acquiring large tracts of land on both sides at the nearby Ogeechee River. He sponsored extensive agricultural and forestry operations, providing the impoverished area with much needed employment opportunities. Ford also implemented numerous civic improvements for the people of the Way Station-Richmond Hill community, including medical, educational and cultural. Near here, on the river, Henry and Clara Ford built their winter home, Richmond, in 1936. Ford was active in the local community until his death in 1947.
Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: None
Date: 2011
Sponsor: Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail
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