Old Bluff Presbyterian Church, Wade, North Carolina
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N 35° 11.023 W 078° 43.513
17S E 707131 N 3895786
The congregation at Old Bluff church was formed in 1758 and the current church building on the site was constructed in 1855. The church held regular services until 1908. Old Bluff Church has been restored and is used by the church community for special occasions. The cemetery and grounds are open everyday until 5 pm.
Waymark Code: WMETG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2006
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This country church congregation has a long and interesting history dating back almost 250 years ago. For an informative, brief history of Old Bluff Church this webpage has a copy of a church history first handed out at a church reunion in 1992.
The congregation at Old Bluff was formed by Rev. James Campbell, who was born in Scotland about 1705 and came to America in 1730. He settled on 200 acres near the church site in 1757 and founded Old Bluff Church a year later. Rev. Campbell also founded Barbecue Church and Long Street Church (also in the Upper Cape Fear region) and served all of them as preacher until 1776 when, threatened about his prayers supporting the Patriot Cause, he moved to Guilford County.
The current structure on the site was built in 1855.
The church continued under a series of ministers until 1908 when the congregation moved to a location in Wade.
The church building fell into disrepair, but was fully renovated in 1929. A trust has been established to keep up the building, grounds and cemetery. The church building is used for annual reunions in September.
The church grounds and cemetery are open everyday until 5 pm.