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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

On the morning of April 12, 1861, the High Battery in Charleston was packed with people. They were there to watch the bombardment of Fort Sumter in the harbor -- which was the first shots fired in the Civil War. This morning was a lot calmer.

A Battery with a View

On the morning of April 12, 1861, the High Battery in Charleston was packed with people. They were there to watch the bombardment of Fort Sumter in the harbor — which was the first shots fired in the Civil War. This morning was a lot calmer.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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