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St Thomas Church Bath Oldest Religious Edifice In State
St Thomas Church in Bath built 1734 of English brick with Flemish Bond is the state’s oldest religious edifice. It houses artifacts including a 1732 Queen Anne bell and a 1703 Bible tied to Bath’s early Ashe family. The article details a restoration drive, the Penny Parade, and planned work on the church and Williams house rectory, with community fundraising across Beaufort, Pitt and New Hanover counties.
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St. Thomas
Bath
London
United States
England
Ashe
Sheffield
George I
John Garzia
St. Thomas Parish
Pam
North Carolina
Beaufort
Pitt
New Hanover
T. A. Brooks
Bath Garden Club
G. W. Marsh
Colonial Book Club
E. N. Harrison
Bath Methodist Church
Washington
Wilmington
Williams House
John Ison
Christo “Gale
L Redding
Moore
Blackbeard
Pambcough
James River
Vir
Albemarle
New End
Virginia
John Lawson
Vington
Belhaven
Pantego
Chocowinity
Yeatesville