McBride Church
Camden County, Camden County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Mc Bride Church. Methodist since 1792. Begun as Anglican c. 1733. Visited by bishops Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke. Building erected 1837; remodeled 1882. 2 1/2 mi. E.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
McBride Church traces its roots to an Anglican congregation founded around 1733 and became Methodist in 1792 as that faith swept the American backcountry. It was visited by Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke, the pioneering bishops who organized American Methodism after the Revolution. The present building was erected in 1837 and remodeled in 1882, standing about two and a half miles east.
Why it matters
The church's shift from Anglican to Methodist mirrors the great religious awakening that reshaped American faith, and visits by Asbury and Coke tie this rural congregation to the founding of a national denomination.
Plan your visit
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Food & drink
- Masala Bay Grill13.7 mi away · 1972 Caratoke Highway, Moyock, NC
Places to stay
- In law suite14.3 mi away · 3528 Baum Road, Virginia Beach
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Related people
- · Francis Asbury
- · Thomas Coke
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