Churches and temples in New Bern
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1802 to 1941. 11 stops, 2.0 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Walking order
- 1First Church of Christ, Scientist406 and 408 Middle St.Building · listed 1973start
- 2Centenary Methodist Church209 New St.Building · listed 1972313 ft from stop 1
- 3St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church510 Middle St.Building · listed 1972266 ft from stop 2
- 4First Presbyterian Church and ChurchyardNew St. between Middle and Hancock Sts.Building · built 1820 · listed 1972326 ft from stop 3
- 5Masonic Temple and Theater516 Hancock St.Building · built 1802 · listed 1972395 ft from stop 4
- 6St. Peter's Ame Zion Church615 Queen St.Building · built 1923 · listed 19970.2 mi from stop 5
- 7Ebenezer Presbyterian Church720 Bern St.Building · built 1924 · listed 19970.2 mi from stop 6
- 8First Missionary Baptist Church819 Cypress St.Building · listed 19970.2 mi from stop 7
- 9Rue Chapel Ame Church709 Oak St.Building · built 1941 · listed 19970.3 mi from stop 8
- 10St. John's Missionary Baptist Church1130 Walt Bellamy Dr.Building · built 1926 · listed 19970.5 mi from stop 9
- 11First Baptist ChurchMiddle St. and Church AlleyBuilding · built 1848 · listed 19720.4 mi from stop 10
2.0 straight-line miles over 10 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/nc/new-bern/function-churches/
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 11 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in New Bern
- Federal houses in New Bern10 stops · 1.4 milesFederal architecture is a restrained classical manner with flat wall surfaces, fanlights over the door and delicate ornament around openings and mantels. The New Bern examples on this route went up between 1790 and 1890.
- Houses and mansions in New Bern15 stops · 1.0 milesThe route links houses built between 1790 and 1904. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.