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Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The oldest standing church in North Carolina, built in 1734, and, indirectly tied to Bath having the first public library in the colony, as books were mailed to the parish from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in England.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic church on Craven Street in Bath, North Carolina. The church building began construction in 1734 and was completed in 1762, and is the oldest surviving church building in North Carolina. It is a Flemish bond brick structure. The church reported 118 members in 2015 and 126 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $227,430. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 63 persons.
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Historic home with marker regarding Edward "Blackbeard" Teach posted adjacent.
Built in 1744 and used by the North Carolina colonial legislature to convene, it is one of the older houses in the state.
Exhibits and tours on historic Bath, the oldest community in North Carolina (though Edenton is claimed to be the oldest permanent settlement).