Dorchester Academy & Museum

Midway
The Coast

Dorchester Academy & Museum

Dorchester Academy & Museum

8787 Oglethorpe Hwy
Midway, GA 31320

912-884-2347

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An African American historic site that was founded as a school after the Civil War for freed slaves. By 1917, the fully-accredited high school had eight frame buildings and 300 students. This site hosted Dr. Martin Luther King's planning meetings for his 1963 march on Birmingham.

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