Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nathan Brownson
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Nathan Brownson Marker
Georgia Colonial governor, trustee of the proposed University of Georgia, physician, Nathan Brownson became governor of Georgia in 1781, serving until Jan. 1782. Prior to this time Brownson served as a member of the Provencial Congress which met in Savannah July 4, 1775. He was, also, a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1776-1778 and was surgeon to a Georgia brigade.
Born in Connecticut in 1742, a graduate of Yale College, Brownson studied medicine and practiced that profession in his home state, moving to St. John`s Parish (now Liberty County), Georgia in 1764. Active in the cause of liberty, Brownson became one of the leaders in the revolutionary cause. He was one of the delegates to the state convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution in Augusta on 31 December 1787.
Nathan Brownson died in Liberty County October 18, 1796, being best remembered as governor and as one of the founders of the University of Georgia.
Erected 1992 by The Georgia State Society, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1865.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Button Gwinnett (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lyman Hall (a few steps from this marker); Edward Ball (a few steps from this marker); Midway Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Kilpatrick and Mower at Midway Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Road to Sunbury (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sunbury Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah-New Inverness Road (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midway.
Also see . . . Nathan Brownson (1742-1796). New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008
2. Nathan Brownson Marker
Photographed by New Georgia Encyclopedia
3. Nathan Brownson
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
4. Nathan Brownson Marker shares location with Dr. Lyman Hall marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,606 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on February 14, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
