3 Best Sights in Abbeville, The Midlands and Upstate

Trinity Episcopal Church

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Built in 1860, this is the town's oldest standing church and an architectural landmark that anchors the town. Complete with a 125-foot spire, the Gothic Revival structure has an original chancery window imported from England and a rare working 1860 John Baker tracker organ.

Abbeville Opera House

Built in 1908 along the old town square, this auditorium has been renovated to reflect the grandeur of the days when lavish road shows and stellar entertainers took center stage. Current productions range from contemporary light comedies to local renderings of Broadway musicals. Self-guided tours are available.

Burt-Stark Mansion

It was in this 1820 home that Jefferson Davis disbanded the Confederate armies, effectively ending the Civil War. Now a popular wedding venue, the house was a private residence until 1971, when Mary Stark Davis died. She willed the house to the Abbeville County Historic Preservation Commission, with a provision that nothing be added or removed from it; thus it's filled with lovely antiques, carved-wood surfaces, and old family photos.

400 N. Main St., Abbeville, South Carolina, 29620, USA
864-366–0166
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Rate Includes: $10, Closed Sun.–Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 1:30-4:30

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