11460 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, Georgia
Step inside the Richmond Hill History Museum, located in the former Ford Kindergarten building (1937), and learn the ABCs of our history! From the Guale people and plantation life to African American heritage, the Civil War, and the remarkable influence of Henry and Clara Ford, the museum connects the many layers of Richmond Hill’s past to the community we know today.
Interior of Kindergarten Classroom
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Clara and Henry Ford with Local Children in Keller, Georgia
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Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $8.00 (adults 18 and over), $4.00 (ages 6-17)
Members of the Society and children under six are free
**SPECIAL: $15 Family Rate
The Richmond Hill History Museum is stop 9 on the Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.
Henry Ford Kindergarten
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This structure was built in 1937 by Henry and Clara Ford to serve as a kindergarten for the children of Ways Station-Richmond Hill. The building included a kitchen and two large classrooms to accommodate children aged three to six years. 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. |
Bailey Carpenter Barbershop
Tucked beside the Richmond Hill History Museum, Carpenter’s Barber Shop offers a glimpse into daily life during the Ford era. For more than fifty years, local barber Bailey Carpenter welcomed residents — and even Henry Ford himself — into the small shop for a haircut and conversation. The barber chair and supplies purchased by Henry Ford for Carpenter remain on display - a symbol of their connection and the close-knit community that grew around Ford’s winter home in Richmond Hill.
Today, the preserved shop invites visitors to step back in time and imagine the stories shared within its walls. Its significance was recognized statewide when it was named the “Coast’s Secret Landmark” in the 2016 Georgia Travel Guide.
Carpenter's Barber Shop is stop 10 on the Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.
Today, the preserved shop invites visitors to step back in time and imagine the stories shared within its walls. Its significance was recognized statewide when it was named the “Coast’s Secret Landmark” in the 2016 Georgia Travel Guide.
Carpenter's Barber Shop is stop 10 on the Coastal Bryan Heritage Trail.
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The Richmond Hill History Museum is located at 11460 Ford Avenue in Richmond Hill, Georgia.
When traveling south on I-95, take Exit 90. Turn left onto Ford Avenue (GA Hwy. 144 East). At the third red light, turn right onto Timber Trail Road. The museum entrance is on the left.
When traveling north on I-95, take Exit 90 and turn right onto Ford Avenue (GA Hwy. 144 East). At the third red light, turn right onto Timber Trail Road. The museum entrance is immediately on the left.
When traveling south on I-95, take Exit 90. Turn left onto Ford Avenue (GA Hwy. 144 East). At the third red light, turn right onto Timber Trail Road. The museum entrance is on the left.
When traveling north on I-95, take Exit 90 and turn right onto Ford Avenue (GA Hwy. 144 East). At the third red light, turn right onto Timber Trail Road. The museum entrance is immediately on the left.
