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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Built in 1838, this handsome house on Society Street is located in the Ansonborough neighborhood. Ansonborough is the original "borough" of Charleston -- which dates back to at least 1726.

Ansonborough

Built in 1838, this handsome house on Society Street is located in the Ansonborough neighborhood. Ansonborough is the original “borough” of Charleston — which dates back to at least 1726.

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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