[1] In 1871, he purchased Oak Hill, a 116-acre (0.47 km2) working farm on the Oostanaula River, approximately one and one-half miles north of Rome.

She also taught in an abandoned Possum Trot Church, which still stands on the Berry College campus.

The college now offers one of the country's largest work-study programs, enabling all of its students to work an on-campus job for their four years at the school.

Ford, in particular, was a generous benefactor to the schools and provided the funds necessary to build the castle-like dormitory complex at the college.

have written that Martha Berry was responsible for the creation of work-study programs grounded in Christian faith that are found throughout the South.

[4] In recognition of Berry's contribution to education, she was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement in March 1992 as one of the first five inductees.