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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The cornerstone for the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist  on Broad Street was laid in 1890, but the construction of the church was not completed until 2010 — when the steeple was finally added.

Better Late Than….

The cornerstone for the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist  on Broad Street was laid in 1890, but the construction of the church was not completed until 2010 — when the steeple was finally added.

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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