Midway Historic District (Midway, Georgia)

Midway Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Midway Church
Location:	Jct. U.S. 17 and GA 38, Midway, Georgia
Area:	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	73000625[1]
Added to NRHP:	March 1, 1973

Midway Cemetery

Midway Museum

Old Sunbury Road marker

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.^[2] 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. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Midway Cemetery at Find A Grave
3. ^ Historic Midway: History
4. ^ Discover Georgia's NPS Midway Historic District
5. ^ National Park Service: Midway Historic District
6. ^ The Midway Museum & Midway Church
7. ^ Brown's Guide: Midway Historic District
8. ^ Midway Museum