Museums in Midway, Georgia

When the Continental Congress convened in 1776, the delegates recognized the importance of a fort to protec... More on gastateparks.org

The site is loaded with history and the views of the St cathherines sound and surrounding areas from the ... More on TripAdvisor

Collections: features exhibits, documents, and furnishings commemorating 18th and early 19th century life. More on MuseumStuff.com

Inscription. This church, built in 1854 on a lot of four acres donated by B. A. Busbee, was first used for summer services only. On January 6, 1871, it was admitted into the Savannah Presbytery as ... More on HMDB

Beautiful homes and good golf courses, but way too many poorly designed cheap condos. Be prepared for a long (one hour) drive ... More on TripAdvisor

Inscription. The Old Midway Congregational Church, two miles east on U. S. Highway 17, was formed by whites (Puritans & Congregationalists ) when they settled in Liberty County. They were driven to church by their black slaves who ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1872, African Americans from Liberty County began another letter writing campaign; this time for a teach to replace Eliza Ann Ward. They requested that their next teacher be both a teacher and a minister. In the spring ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Industrial Arts Department at Dorchester Academy taught students practical skills they could use in everyday life. The boys took classes in farming, woodworking, iron-working, and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Midway Congregational Church bell played a very important role in the lives of Dorchester Academy students. It kept time by ringing with an echo that could be heard sevrn to ten mi... More on HMDB

Inscription. Citizenship Schools: Dorchester Cooperative Center played a key role in the struggle for civil rights and the vote. In 1954, Septima Clarke, a school teacher from Charleston, SC and Esau Jenkins, a farmer and school bus ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Errosion of the Franchise: With the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments to the U. S. Constitution in 1868 and 1869: African Americans were granted full citizenship and the right to vote. In less than a decade, ... More on HMDB

Locally initiated boycotts of segregated buses, especially the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956, were designed to unite and mobilize black communities on a commonly-shared concern. Protestors re... More on Cr.nps.gov

Inscription. In November 1870, William A. Golding, an African American member of the Georgia Legislature, wrote the American Missionary Association (AMA) on behalf of the people of Liberty County r... More on HMDB