National Register of Historic Places
Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory
Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory is a historic place in Midway, Liberty County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1986, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 86001371.
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Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory
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About this place
What is Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory?
Dorchester Academy was a school for African-Americans located just outside Midway, Georgia. Operating from 1869 to 1940, its campus, of which only the 1935 Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory survives, was the primary site of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Citizen Education Program. This program, ran here from 1961 to 1970, worked toward attaining equality for blacks in the American South by teaching them their rights and helping them acquire the knowledge necessary to become registered voters by passing the required test. The dormitory building was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2006 for its later role in the American civil rights movement, and for its association with activist Septima Poinsette Clark, who oversaw the education program. The campus, which includes several later buildings, is now a museum and research center.
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Listing details
- Name
- Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory
- City
- Midway
- County
- Liberty County
- State
- Georgia
- Listed on the National Register
- June 23, 1986
- NRIS reference number
- 86001371
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 31.80080, -81.46528
When was Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory listed on the National Register?
Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1986.
Where is Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory located?
Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory is located in Midway, Liberty County, Georgia at approximately 31.80080, -81.46528. See the map above.
Is Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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