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STOP Ford Martha-Mary Chapel
4 10550 Ford Avenue

Henry and Clara Ford built the Martha-Mary
Chapel in 1937, naming it for their mothers,
Mary and Martha. It is one of six chapels
built by the Fords around the country, furnished
with locally-crafted pieces, and used for daily
devotional services.

Dr. Carver’s portrait is painted in the
Greetings from Richmond Hill mural at
10010 Ford Ave. Hint: Look in the “O”.

STOP Ford Bakery
5 10750 Ford Avenue

Henry and Clara Ford built the Bakery in 1941
to provide fresh baked goods for their Richmond
Hill employees. Managed by Ira S. Womble, Sr.,
the bakery operated alongside the Commissary
and Post Office for stop-n-go convenience.
Mr. Womble experimented with soybean flour
provided by Mr. Ford’s friend and colleague, Dr.
George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute.
Today, the building houses the Richmond Hill
Visitor Center.

STOP Ford Commissary
6 10770 Ford Avenue

Established in 1941 by Henry and Clara Ford,
the Commissary served as a central shopping
center for Ford employees and the Richmond Hill
community, offering groceries, dry goods, fresh
produce from Ford’s farms and onsite meats and
fresh seafood.

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