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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

These blooming azaleas are behind the fence at the Bowles-Legare House (c.1797) on Tradd Street. The fence, with its arrowhead pickets and crossed arrow gate, is an eye-catching handsome one.

Arrows Up

These blooming azaleas are behind the fence at the Bowles-Legare House (c.1797) on Tradd Street. The fence, with its arrowhead pickets and crossed arrow gate, is an eye-catching handsome one.

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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