Abbeville, South Carolina

Trinity Episcopal Church of Abbeville

"The congregation was founded in 1842 as a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. The current Gothic Revival-style building was built in 1859 of brick formed of the clay on which the church sits. The Bishop came from Charleston to consecrate it on November 4, 1860

Dr. Samuel R. Poliakoff Collection Of Western Art

Belmont Inn

Lunch and dinner is served in a historic hotel in Town Square. Try the restaurant's scrumptious peach cobbler, recently featured in Southern Living magazine as one of the "Favorite Restaurant Desserts Across the South."

Burt-Stark Mansion

Built in the 1830s, this Greek-Revival house was the site of the first reading of the secession papers, giving birth to the Confederacy. The "Cause" died here as well. On May 2, 1865, less than a month after Lee'

Abbeville Opera House

Early in this century, Abbeville was a center of activity for western South Carolina. Many "road companies" toured from New York to Atlanta, with the Opera House as an overnight stop. Between 1908 and 1913, Abbevillians enjoyed approximately 260