Founded in 1809, North Newport Baptist Church had several homes over the years. The original church did not have a building of its own, so it shared facilities with Sunbury Baptist Church. In 1864 the church building was burnt by Gen. Sherman’s army as a signal for gunboats anchored in the channel, but before it was burnt, members of the church saved the original Bible of North Newport Church. In 1923 the church moved to this location, and the present sanctuary was built that year. In 1952 the church voted to rename itself Walthourville Baptist Church. The building has two unique features: solid brick walls and a theater style floor made of heart pine. In 2000 the original tray ceiling and pine floor were restored.