Exit 76, South of Savannah
Guided Tours Tue-Sat 10-4 PM
912-884-5837
Email: midwaymuseum@yahoo.com
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Hours: Tues-Sat, 10-4 PM
Admission: Adults: $15, Seniors & Military: $13, Students 5-19: $7, Under 5: Free
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…Kitty was a wealth of knowledge about the history of the area. We were truly amazed at the number of notable historic figures who traced their roots back to the Midway area…
…Haven’t visited since July as we’re Aussies -if we were local we’d have been back five times. Fascinating.
…A beautiful setting, a dedicated and informed staff, and wonderful stories of real people living real events await the visitor who truly appreciates what life was about for those who braved what was once wilderness to make a home and eventually a new nation…
…My family and I had such a great time here! So much history, collections and knowledge. I would recommend this to everyone for sure! Follow their Facebook page for special events…
The Midway Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Liberty County, Georgia, on Highway 17 between Savannah and Darien. The Museum, a reproduction of an 18th century raised cottage, is next to the Midway Congregational Church, founded in 1754. The current Church building dates from 1792 and survived Sherman’s March to the Sea during the Civil War. It is considered “one of the most scenic historic landmarks in Georgia.” An earlier building was destroyed by the British during the American Revolution.
The town of Midway and the Church were founded by a group of Congregationalists who migrated from Dorchester, South Carolina, starting in 1752 after slavery became legal in Georgia. Many of them prosperous rice planters, they brought more than 1,500 enslaved African Americans to create and cultivate the new plantations.
The settlers in this area were very political and took an an early stand for independence. In May of 1775, Lyman Hall (a Midway Church member) was sent to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia as a delegate from the parish of St. John. A year later Hall and St. John’s Parish resident Button Gwinnett (along with George Walton of Augusta) signed the Declaration of Independence. In 1777 St. John’s Parish, St. Andrew’s Parish, and St. James’ Parish combined to become Liberty County. Because St. John’s Parish was the first in Georgia to vote for liberty, the new county created was given the name Liberty.
Come see our extensive collection of heirloom furnishings, paintings, historical documents, and artifacts – plus genealogical data contributed by long-time local families – and hear the story of the District’s lengthy and turbulent history from our knowledgeable and friendly docents. Tours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM (last tour at 3 PM).
491 N. Coastal Hwy
Midway, Georgia 31320
