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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

These wreaths adorn the entry to the First Baptist Church on Church Street. The oldest baptist church in the south, First Baptist can trace its congregation's roots back to 1682... to Kittery, Maine! In 1696, the pastor and 28 congregants moved to Charleston.

Baptist Wreathes

These wreaths adorn the entry to the First Baptist Church on Church Street. The oldest baptist church in the south, First Baptist can trace its congregation’s roots back to 1682… to Kittery, Maine! In 1696, the pastor and 28 congregants moved to Charleston.

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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