The Midway Historic District consists of encompassing the
Midway Congregational Church and Cemetery, the Midway Museum and the Old Sunbury Road, at the intersection of
U.S. 17 and Martin Road (which was
GA 38 when nominated) in
Midway,
Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population is 65,256. The county seat is Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville.
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. The Midway Congregational Church is a large historic
wooden
Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...
church built in 1792 to replace an earlier church building that had been burned by the
British
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during the
Revolutionary War. Its historic cemetery also dates from the 18th century. Notable Georgians buried in it include Governor and Congressman
Nathan Brownson
Nathan Brownson (May 14, 1742 – November 6, 1796) was an American physician and statesman. He served Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777 and as the Governor of Georgia in 1781. Nathan Brownson was a member of the Societ ...
and early U.S. Senator
John Elliott. It also contains the
Stewart–Screven Monument, honoring two generals from the Continental Army. The Midway Museum is housed in a modern reconstruction of a typical 18th century ''raised cottage'' such as those that once existed in the area. The Old Sunbury Road section (now Martin Road) 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
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.
Midway Museum
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Photos
File:Midway Cemetery with church, Midway, GA, US.jpg, Midway Cemetery with church
File:Midway Church marker, Midway, GA, US.jpg, Marker for Midway Church
File:Sunbury Road marker, Midway, GA, US.jpg, Marker for Sunbury Road
File:GA Midway Cemetery01.jpg, Midway Cemetery, with Stewart–Screven Monument
File:GA Midway Museum01.jpg, Midway Museum
File:GA Midway Sunbury Road marker01.jpg, Old Sunbury Road marker
References
Geography of Liberty County, Georgia
Wooden churches in the United States
Buildings and structures in Liberty County, Georgia
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
National Register of Historic Places in Liberty County, Georgia
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