The Bakery was built by Henry Ford in 1941 to supplement the adjacent Commissary and was a source of pride for the community. Ira C. Womble, Sr., managed the Bakery during the Ford years.
Ford was an early advocate of healthy eating and his friend, George Washington Carver, provided soybean flour to the bakery for experimental purposes.
The parking lot of the Bakery is like a mini vintage automobile museum and even if you’re not an enthusiast, I believe you’ll be amazed.
I’m a Georgia native, but it’s only been in the last year that I learned about Ford and the community he built in Georgia. Thanks for the additional education!