Old Sunbury Road - Midway Historic District - Midway, GA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

A historical marker is located at the start of Old Sunbury Road (now referred to as Martin Road) at its intersection with Highway 17 in Midway. The marker text is as follows:

The highway entering here is the Sunbury Road which once served as an arterial vehicular route from the interior of Georgia to the Town of Sunbury, a former leading port and educational center, located 11 miles to the eastward on the Midway River. The stretch from this area to Sunbury was opened about 1760. In the early 1790’s the thoroughfare was extended to Greensboro via Swainsboro and Sparta. The old way was noted for its elevated course and few stream crossings. The route declined in importance when Sunbury lost commercial significance.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Midway Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: This road is listed parenthetically under the NRHP listing of the Midway Historic District. How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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