Editing Henry Ford (section)

===Florida and Georgia residences and community===
Ford had a vacation residence in [[Fort Myers, Florida]], next to that of Thomas Edison, which he bought in 1915 and used until {{circa|1930}}. It still stands today as a museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org/|title=Fort Myers Museums, Attractions, Things To Do &#124; Edison Ford Winter Estates|website=Edison and Ford Winter Estates}}</ref>
[[File:Richmond Hill Plantation, Ford Mansion, East of Richmond Hill on Ford Neck Road, Richmond Hill vicinity (Bryan County, Georgia).jpg|alt=Black and White picture of the Ford Mansion on the Richmond Hill Plantation.|thumb|The Ford Mansion on the Richmond Hill Plantation.]]
He also had a vacation home (known today as the "Ford Plantation") in [[Richmond Hill, Georgia|Richmond Hill]], Georgia, which is now a private community. Ford started buying land in this area and eventually owned 70,000 acres (110 square miles) there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/bryan/henry-ford-at-richmond-hill |title=Henry Ford at Richmond Hill |last=Seibert |first=David |website=GeorgiaInfo: an Online Georgia Almanac |publisher=Digital Library of Georgia |access-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref> In 1936, Ford broke ground for a beautiful [[Greek revival]] style mansion on the banks of the [[Ogeechee River]] on the site of a 1730s plantation. The grand house, made of Savannah-gray brick, had marble steps, air conditioning, and an [[elevator]]. It sat on {{convert|55|acre}} of manicured lawns and flowering gardens. The house became the center of social gatherings with visitations by the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and the DuPonts. It remains the centerpiece of The Ford Plantation today.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fordplantation.com |title=Home |website=The Ford Field & River Club |access-date=July 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110212304/https://fordfieldandriverclub.com/|archive-date=January 10, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Ford converted the 1870s-era rice mill into his personal research laboratory and powerhouse and constructed a tunnel from there to the new home, providing it with steam. He contributed substantially to the community, building a chapel and schoolhouse and employing numerous local residents.