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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Rainbow Row, on East Bay Street, was part of the early working waterfront in Charleston. These antebellum houses would have looked directly out on the Cooper River when they were first built. Landfill and subsequently constructed other buildings have obscured that view. It's still pretty nice.

A Piece of the Rainbow

Rainbow Row, on East Bay Street, was part of the early working waterfront in Charleston. These antebellum houses would have looked directly out on the Cooper River when they were first built. Landfill and subsequently constructed other buildings have obscured that view. It’s still pretty nice.

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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