Midway Historic District (Midway, Georgia)
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The Midway Historic District consists of 20 acres (8.1 ha) encompassing the Midway Congregational Church and Cemetery, the Midway Museum and the Old Sunbury Road, at the intersection of U.S. 17
and GA 38
in Midway
, Liberty County, Georgia
. The Midway Congregational Church is a large historic wooden church built in 1792 to replace an earlier church building that had been burned by the British
during the Revolutionary War
. Its historic cemetery also dates from the Eighteenth century. Notable Georgians buried in it include Governor and Congressman Nathan Brownson
and early U.S. Senator John Elliott
. The Midway Museum is housed in a modern reconstruction of a a typical Eighteenth century raised cottage such as those that once existed in the area. The Old Sunbury Road section ( now GA 38} that runs past the district is a remnant of the road built during the early years of Georgia's statehood. On March 1, 1973, the Midway Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
U.S. Route 17 in Georgia
U.S. Route 17 in Georgia runs north–south near the Atlantic Ocean, serving Brunswick and Savannah on its path from Florida at the St. Marys River to South Carolina at the Savannah River...
and GA 38
U.S. Route 84 in Georgia
U.S. Route 84 in Georgia, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama west of Jakin, Georgia, the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at Interstate 95 east of Midway. U.S...
in Midway
Midway, Georgia
Midway is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. Midway is situated near Savannah, Brunswick, St. Simons Island, and Jekyll Island. The population was 1,100 as of the 2000 census.Midway has several museums...
, Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 61,610. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 60,503...
. The Midway Congregational Church is a large historic wooden church built in 1792 to replace an earlier church building that had been burned by the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
during the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. Its historic cemetery also dates from the Eighteenth century. Notable Georgians buried in it include Governor and Congressman Nathan Brownson
Nathan Brownson
Nathan Brownson was an American physician and statesman from Riceboro, Georgia. He served Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777 and as the 14th Governor of Georgia in 1781....
and early U.S. Senator John Elliott
John Elliott (Georgia)
John Elliott was a United States Senator from Georgia, serving from 1819 to 1825.Elliott graduated from Yale University in 1794 and returned to Georgia to practice law...
. The Midway Museum is housed in a modern reconstruction of a a typical Eighteenth century raised cottage such as those that once existed in the area. The Old Sunbury Road section ( now GA 38} that runs past the district is a remnant of the road built during the early years of Georgia's statehood. On March 1, 1973, the Midway Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.