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- Presbyterian Manse in Keller, Georgia, 1941 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres, and in the 1930s he built a winter residence there. The surrounding communities supported several churches. The minister at the Presbyterian church in Keller -- not far from Richmond Hill -- lived in this house, or manse, while serving his congregation.
- 1941
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Presbyterian Manse in Keller, Georgia, 1941
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres, and in the 1930s he built a winter residence there. The surrounding communities supported several churches. The minister at the Presbyterian church in Keller -- not far from Richmond Hill -- lived in this house, or manse, while serving his congregation.
- Agreement between Charles A. Harden and Richard J. Arnold, 1839 -
- April 22, 1839
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Agreement between Charles A. Harden and Richard J. Arnold, 1839
- White Hall Plantation Ruins, circa 1920 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- circa 1920
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White Hall Plantation Ruins, circa 1920
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- White Hall Plantation Chimney Ruins, circa 1920 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- circa 1920
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White Hall Plantation Chimney Ruins, circa 1920
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- White Hall Plantation Chimney Ruins, circa 1920 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- circa 1920
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White Hall Plantation Chimney Ruins, circa 1920
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s built a winter residence. Scattered on the 85,000 acres of Ford property were several pre-Civil War plantation houses -- or their ruins. The house at White Hall burned in 1914.
- People Visiting White Hall Cemetery, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres, and in the 1930s he built a winter residence there. His purchases included several pre-Civil War plantations. White Hall was a cotton plantation owned by the Arnold family. The family cemetery was located on the grounds and preserved by the Fords.
- circa 1940
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People Visiting White Hall Cemetery, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Ford eventually acquired 85,000 acres, and in the 1930s he built a winter residence there. His purchases included several pre-Civil War plantations. White Hall was a cotton plantation owned by the Arnold family. The family cemetery was located on the grounds and preserved by the Fords.
- White Hall Plantation, circa 1910 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence. Ford's property included several large, pre-Civil War plantations. White Hall had been a prosperous cotton plantation. The large plantation house burned in 1914.
- circa 1910
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White Hall Plantation, circa 1910
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. Here, Ford dabbled in agricultural experimentation and in the late 1930s he built a winter residence. Ford's property included several large, pre-Civil War plantations. White Hall had been a prosperous cotton plantation. The large plantation house burned in 1914.
- Appraisal of R. J. Arnold's Bryan County, Georgia Properties, June 30, 1873 -
- June 30, 1873
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Appraisal of R. J. Arnold's Bryan County, Georgia Properties, June 30, 1873
- Inventory of Slaves from Mulberry Hill and White Hall Plantations, Bryan County, Georgia, December 1823 - Before the Civil War, large Southern rice and cotton plantations depended on enslaved African Americans to operate successfully. Mulberry Hill and White Hall Plantations, located in Bryan County, Georgia, had more than 130 slaves when Richard James Arnold took over in 1823. (The plantations were part of his wife's dowry.) This inventory lists the names, ages and capabilities of Arnold's newly acquired captive workforce.
- December 01, 1823
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Inventory of Slaves from Mulberry Hill and White Hall Plantations, Bryan County, Georgia, December 1823
Before the Civil War, large Southern rice and cotton plantations depended on enslaved African Americans to operate successfully. Mulberry Hill and White Hall Plantations, located in Bryan County, Georgia, had more than 130 slaves when Richard James Arnold took over in 1823. (The plantations were part of his wife's dowry.) This inventory lists the names, ages and capabilities of Arnold's newly acquired captive workforce.
- Record of Paint Purchase for White Hall Plantation, 1871-1872 -
- 1871-1872
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Record of Paint Purchase for White Hall Plantation, 1871-1872