Burt-Stark Mansion (circa 1830) 400 North Main Street, Abbeville, SC 29620, 864-459-4297, This Greek-Revival mansion was the site of the first reading of the secession papers that gave birth to the Confederacy and was also the site of the final meeting of the Confederate War Council with President Jefferson Davis on May 2, 1865, that ended the Confederacy. Two pieces of furniture in this mansion have particular historical value, Armistead Burk's desk in the upstairs living room and a bed Jefferson Davis slept in that is located in the front upstairs bedroom.  

Trinity Episcopal Church (circa 1860) 302 Trinity Street, Abbeville, SC 29620, 864-459-4600, A historic and spiritual landmark, this Gothic Revival pink church epitomizes the era in which is was built and includes a cemetery with graves dating from the 1850's. Particular features of the church include a Tracker Organ and a chancel window from England.

Abbeville County Library 201 South Main Street, Abbeville, SC 29620, 864-459-4009, Established in 1936, this public library is dedicated to providing for the educational, informational, and recreational reading needs of the public and carries a large array of books, books-on-tape, reference materials, and children's books.  

Abbeville County Museum Popular and Cherry Streets, 864-459-4600, Located in an old, historic 1854 jail, this museum is filled with artifacts and memorabilia from the early Abbeville District. Two historic log cabins and an educational garden are adjacent to the museum.

Dr. Samuel R. Poliakoff Collection of Western Art 201 South Main Street, Abbeville, SC 29620, Abbeville County Library, 864-459-4009, This is one of the best public collections of contemporary Western native American ceramics, bronzes, weavings, and paintings outside the Southwest U.S. that was given to the people of Abbeville by Dr. Poliakoff in honor of the Poliakoff family of Abbeville. 

H.A.T.S. 509 North Main Street, Abbeville, SC 29620, 864-459-4148, Professional guide service that offers guided tours of the historic downtown Abbeville area with a minimum of six persons per tour required.