On one of the most historic spots in America stands New Hope United Methodist Church. The oldest Methodist Church in Perquimans County.

The church site is included in the tract of land deeded to George Durant by Native Americans on March 1, 1662. This deed is the oldest recorded deed in America, showing a transfer of land from Native American Indians to white settlers.

Nags Head Chapel was the name by which the Church of England's house of worship was known and which stood on the site where New Hope Church now stands. It is claimed that the present structure was built on the same foundation as the original building. The New Hope Methodist Episcopal Church was built around 1809 when it was cited as a landmark in a road petition.

Although New Hope United Methodist Church has gone through extensive renovations, it has nevertheless preserved the original structure and its historical value. Our prayer is that New Hope will continue to be a place of worship into the future.