Only Coastal Site on the U.S Civil Rights Trail

Hinesville, GA-February 21, 2018—The Liberty County Convention & Visitors Center (LCCVB) is thrilled to announce that the historic Dorchester Academy, located at 8787 E. Oglethorpe Hwy. in Midway, is included as one of over 100 defining landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement in a national project called The U.S. Civil Rights Trail.

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail culminated from the collaboration of fourteen states, with Travel South USA, to create an immersive and educational travel experience that connects the events, people and places that played pivotal roles in advancing social justice in the 1950s and 1960s. Out of the 11 Georgian sites included in the collection of landmarks, the historic Dorchester Academy is acknowledged as one of the key meeting places for civil rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.

“We could not be more pleased to see Dorchester Academy receiving the recognition it deserves as the seat of this time of rich history in our county. Our role in facilitating the involvement of the site on the trail was completely our pleasure and honor to assist with. With Dorchester as only 1 of 2 sites located outside of the metro Atlanta area (the other in Albany) we are hopeful that folks will come from all over the United States to see this piece of living history right here in our beautiful community,” said LCCVB CEO, Leah Poole.

The historic Dorchester Academy now serves as an African-American history museum and community center, and is currently developing a community education and research center. For more information, or if you would like to become a volunteer, you can call (912) 884-2347.

To find more information about The U.S. Civil Rights Trail, please visit civilrightstrail.com, or you can contact the LCCVB at (912) 368- 3580, visit www.libertycounty.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest as Explore Liberty.

The LCCVB is the official destination marketing organization for Liberty County. Our mission is to actively market Liberty County’s assets and sell the destination brand experience through targeted strategies resulting in increased visitor spending and enhanced community well-being and resident quality of life; maximizing economic impact, while providing excellent visitor service. As well as to stimulate economic development and growth, while internally ensuring our citizens have the same opportunity to discover and explore locally.