Abbeville

Midlands

Built in the late 1830s by Judge David Leslie, the Burt house was the site of the last Confederate war council. On May 2, 1865, less than a month after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, the war council of the Confederate forces met with President Jefferson... Read More

Calhoun Falls

Midlands

Calhoun Falls State Park sits astride several pine-covered points jutting into Lake Russell, one of the least-developed large reservoirs in South Carolina. Besides providing access to the big Savannah River lake, the park offers camping,... Read More

Abbeville

Midlands

Tucked away in the foothills of western South Carolina is one of the Palmetto State’s best-kept secrets, historic Abbeville County. Bordered on the west by the mighty Savannah River, Abbeville is a unique combination of natural beauty, with its pristine... Read More

Calhoun Falls

Midlands

Calhoun Falls is located on Lake Russell, one of South Carolina's most popular fishing lakes. Lake Russell is a 26,650-acre lake that is an excellent place to fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish and others.The town was named after the Calhoun... Read More

Due West

Midlands

Due West is located in Abbeville County in the Waterfalls and Whitewater region. This small community is home to the only Associate Reformed Presbyterian Seminary in the United States, Erskine College. Located at Erskine is the Bowie Arts Center,... Read More

Abbeville

Midlands

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." Read More