Dorchester Academy, African-American school and museum in Midway, US.
The Dorchester Academy campus includes a Georgian Revival boys' dormitory and several buildings dedicated to preserving African-American educational history.
Founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association, the academy provided education for freed African-Americans following the Civil War until its closure in 1940.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference utilized the dormitory from 1961 to 1970 to conduct citizenship education programs for African-American voter registration.
Located at 8787 East Oglethorpe Highway, the museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM and weekends from 2 PM to 4 PM.
The preserved room where Martin Luther King Jr stayed maintains its original condition from his time planning the 1963 Birmingham civil rights march.
Location: Midway
Inception: 1935
Architects: George Awsumb
Website: https://dorchesteracademyia.org/
Address: 8787 East Oglethorpe Highway, Midway, GA 31320
Phone: +19128842347
Website: https://dorchesteracademyia.org
GPS coordinates: 31.80150,-81.46519
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:21
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