The marker notes that a congregation, Harmony New School Church, met near the site in 1841. Those associated with it included the Rev. John Fee, founder of Berea College, and Edward Troye, a noted equine artist. In 1846, the Lexington & Ohio Railroad donated the current site and the church was renamed Midway Presbyterian.
The historical marker documents three church buildings, including an original frame building, and a brick church built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1911 following a fire. It is considered a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. A 1949 addition was replaced with a new fellowship hall in 2013.
The marker notes the property also included Midway’s early school and the town’s original cemetery, which was moved in the 1890s.
Midway Presbyterian Church is part of the Midway Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
More than 2,400 historical markers statewide tell Kentucky’s history. More information about the marker application process and a database of markers and their text is available at history.ky.gov/markers. Also available on the site is the Explore Kentucky History app, a virtual tour of markers by theme. KHS administers the Kentucky Historical Marker Program in cooperation with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Midway Presbyterian Church is located at 103 N. Turner St.