St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Bath, North Carolina)
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic church on Craven Street in Bath, North Carolina
. The church building was constructed in 1734 and is the oldest surviving church building in North Carolina.
St. Thomas Parish was established soon after the founding of Bath County, North Carolina
in 1696 with the original church parishioners meeting in homes. Around 1700 Rev. Thomas Bray
, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in England, mailed books to St Thomas Parish, founding the first public library in the colony.
The church building was constructed in 1734. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1970.
Bath, North Carolina
Bath is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 268 at the 2008 census. Incorporated in 1705, Bath was North Carolina's first port of entry. Bath is North Carolina's oldest town, celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2005...
. The church building was constructed in 1734 and is the oldest surviving church building in North Carolina.
St. Thomas Parish was established soon after the founding of Bath County, North Carolina
Bath County, North Carolina
Bath County is an extinct county formerly located in the state of North Carolina. The county was established in 1696 and was abolished in 1739. The town of Bath was a stopping place of Edward Teach, better known as the pirate Blackbeard...
in 1696 with the original church parishioners meeting in homes. Around 1700 Rev. Thomas Bray
Thomas Bray
The Reverend Dr Thomas Bray was an English clergyman, who spent time in Maryland as an Anglican representative.-Life:...
, founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in England, mailed books to St Thomas Parish, founding the first public library in the colony.
The church building was constructed in 1734. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1970.