Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

New Bern has four historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places ; their numerous contributing buildings include residences , stores and churches dating back to the early eighteenth century .
New Bern has four historic districts with homes , stores and churches dating back to the early eighteenth century .