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

Kindergarten Building

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

1. Kindergarten Building Marker

Inscription. This structure was built in 1940 by Henry Ford to serve as a kindergarten for the children of Ways Station-Richmond Hill during the Ford era. The building included a kitchen and two large classrooms to accommodate children aged three years to six. Dr. Margaret Mustin was hired by Ford to serve as the first director of the kindergarten. The Ford Kindergarten building now serves as home to the Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum.

Erected 2012 by Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 31° 55.817′ N, 81° 17.833′ W. Marker is in Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It is at the intersection of Henry Ford Avenue (Georgia Route 144) and Timber Trail, on the right when traveling south on Henry Ford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11460 Henry Ford Ave, 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.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "Bottom" Village (approx. half a mile away); Canaan Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ford Plantation Commissary (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ford Plantation Bakery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Martha-Mary Chapel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Community House (approx. one mile away); Henry Ford at Richmond Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); J. F. Gregory (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond Hill.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

2. Kindergarten Building Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2012

3. Kindergarten Building Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, 01

4. Kindergarten Building Marker

The building is now used as the Richmond Hill Visitors Center and Museum, and home of the Richmond Hill Historical Society.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 864 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.