HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS / HISTORIC CHURCHES

Bethesda Church & Cemetery
N.C. 5 (Bethesda Road)
Aberdeen 910-944-1319

Evans Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church
301 N. Cool Spring Street
Fayetteville 910-483-2862
https://www.facebook.com/EvansMetroAMEZ1801/
The Gothic-style structure of this 1893 church reflects beautiful craftsmanship in the two-story gable front, corner towers, and interior woodwork.

First Baptist Church
201 Anderson Street
910-483-0477
www.fbcfay.com
Constructed on a lot that was part of 200 acres granted by King George II to Thomas Brooks, this Romanesque-style structure was completed in 1910.

First Presbyterian Church
102 Ann Street
Fayetteville 910-483-0121
www.firstprez.com
Rebuilt in 1832, the building’s most significant features include whale-oil chandeliers, a truly magnificent spire, and a wooden truss roof—the only one of its kind in North Carolina.

Hay Street United Methodist Church
320 Hay Street
Fayetteville 910-483-2343
www.haystreetchurch.org
Built in 1908, this stately red brick Gothic Revival-style church features rare “robing glass” windows.

Old Bluff Presbyterian Church & Cemetery
4130 Old Bluff Church Road
Wade 910-484-7867
http://www.bluffpc.org/?page_id=8
Established in 1758, the church grounds include one of the oldest church cemeteries in the region.

St. John’s Episcopal Church
302 Green Street
Fayetteville 910-483-7405
http://www.stjohnsnc.org/
Gothic architecture featuring pyramidal spires is graced by exquisite European stained glass windows that were made in Germany and shipped by ox cart from New York City.

St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church
509 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville 910-323-0161
www.stjoseph-episcopal.org
Constructed in 1896, the church features five exquisite Resurrection Windows by Tiffany of New York and a combination of Gothic, Spanish, and Queen Anne-style architecture.