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- Mattox Family Home at Its Original Site, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1935 - Henry Ford brought this house to Greenfield Village in 1943, one of a group of buildings to represent the progress of African Americans from bondage through emancipation to world recognition. Later research revealed that this home belonged to the Mattoxes, a land-owning African-American family--not a white plantation overseer, as Ford had believed. Henry Ford can be seen at right.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Mattox Family Home at Its Original Site, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1935
Henry Ford brought this house to Greenfield Village in 1943, one of a group of buildings to represent the progress of African Americans from bondage through emancipation to world recognition. Later research revealed that this home belonged to the Mattoxes, a land-owning African-American family--not a white plantation overseer, as Ford had believed. Henry Ford can be seen at right.
- Mattox Family Home - Amos and Grace Mattox -- descended from enslaved African Americans -- raised their two children in this rural Georgia farmhouse during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Amos farmed, cut hair, made shoes, and preached at the local church, while Grace sewed, canned, cooked, and helped needy neighbors. Although life was hard, the family proudly affirmed that there was "always enough."
- 1930-1939
- Collections - Artifact
Mattox Family Home
Amos and Grace Mattox -- descended from enslaved African Americans -- raised their two children in this rural Georgia farmhouse during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Amos farmed, cut hair, made shoes, and preached at the local church, while Grace sewed, canned, cooked, and helped needy neighbors. Although life was hard, the family proudly affirmed that there was "always enough."