Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ford Plantation Bakery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2019

1. Ford Plantation Bakery Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 31° 56.325′ N, 81° 18.25′ W. Marker is in Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It is on Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) south of Ivey Street, on the right when traveling south. Building now houses a visitor center and art gallery next to the Coastal Community Christian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10750 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill GA 31324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and in Greater Savannah.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ford Plantation Commissary (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Canaan Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martha-Mary Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The "Bottom" Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community House (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry Ford at Richmond Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. F. Gregory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert E. Lee (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2019

2. Ford Plantation Bakery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.