Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Midway Congregational Church
Erected 1792
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Midway Congregational Church Marker
of an English Colony which came first
to Massachusetts 1630
to Connecticut 1635
to South Carolina 1695
and to Georgia 1752
Built on the same spot as the church
which was burned by the British in 1778
This Church has given to her Country
Eighty-six Ministers of the Gospel
and seven Foreign Missionaries
Midway, in St. John's Parish,
now Liberty County, was the cradle
of Revolutionary spirit in Georgia
and two of her sons were signers
of the Declaration of Independence
Placed by
the Brunswick Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
and descendants
of the Midway Colony
1928
Erected 1928 by Brunswich Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and descendants of the Midway Colony.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.
Location. 31° 48.4′ N, 81° 25.803′ W. Marker is in Midway, Georgia,
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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: In Memory of Button Gwinnett and Dr. Lyman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Midway Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. Mr. John Osgood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Midway Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Brigadier General James Screven (about 400 feet away);
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008
2. Midway Congregational Church Marker
Built 1792
Has been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By Then United States
Department Of The Interior
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Midway Congregational Church Marker seen at far left, next to door
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008
4. National Register of Historic Places plaque
Midway Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000625)
Also known as Midway Church and Cemetery;Midway Museum;Old Sunbury Road
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. Midway Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
