Built in 1854, this was the last of three 'retreat churches' spun off from Midway, where planters fled inland to escape the malarial coastal swamps in summer. Its font and communion service came from Midway Church, its bell from old Sunbury.
Dorchester Presbyterian Church
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Dorchester Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Midway, Liberty County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.7590, -81.3548 near Midway. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Dorchester Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dorchester Village, New Dorchester Cemetery, and Ripley, Sam, Farm.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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