Midway_Congregational_Church

Midway Congregational Church

Midway Congregational Church

Church in Georgia, United States

Midway Congregational Church is a historic church completed in 1792.[1] Located beside U.S. Route 17 in Midway, Georgia, the church and its adjacent cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. They are part of the Midway Historic District.[2]

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Annually in April, the Midway Society holds a service at the church, commemorating the town's 1752 settlement.[2]

The original, colonial-style 1756 church[3] was destroyed by the British during the Revolutionary War.[2]

Cemetery

Among the notable burials in the church's cemetery are Daniel Stewart and James Screven, generals in the Revolutionary War. There is a monument honoring the duo in the center of the cemetery.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Historical Rural Churches of Georgia". Historical Rural Churches of Georgia. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Welcome to City of Midway". www.historicmidway.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Mallard, John B. (1840). A Short Account of the Congregational Church at Midway, Georgia. Thomas Purse. p. 8.
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