Old Sunbury Road - Midway Historic District - Midway, GA
N 31° 48.323 W 081° 25.854
17R E 459213 N 3518945
Old Sunbury Road, a contributing structure of the Midway Historic District, is denoted by a historical marker at its intersection with Highway 17 in Midway, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM43KQ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
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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.