306 N. Main St., Abbeville, South Carolina. County/parish: Abbeville.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 03, 1970. NRIS 70000559.
2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.Also known as:
The Burt-Stark Mansion, also known as Armistead Burt House, in Abbeville, South Carolina was the site of the last Council of War of cabinet members of the Confederate government. On May 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, hoping to continue the struggle, met unanimous opposition and realized the Confederate independence cause was lost.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992 for being where Davis had his last council of war.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118996957