Midway Congregational Church - Midway, GA
N 31° 48.352 W 081° 25.825
17R E 459259 N 3518998
Midway church was built in 1792 to replace the church burnt by the British in 1778.
Waymark Code: WM24AG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2007
Views: 30
From a plaque on the church:
"Midway Congregational Church
Erected 1792
Organized 1754 by descendents 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"
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1792
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
Street address of Church:
Corner of US 17/Ga 25 and Martin Rd
Midway, GA USA
31320
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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