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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful scene, at the corner of South Battery and Lenwood Boulevard, highlights a wonderful Colonial Revival house -- designed by the famed architect Albert Simons. For Charleston, it's a relative youngster... built in 1935-16.

A Charleston Youngster

This beautiful scene, at the corner of South Battery and Lenwood Boulevard, highlights a wonderful Colonial Revival house — designed by the famed architect Albert Simons. For Charleston, it’s a relative youngster… built in 1935-16.

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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