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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This condo building is relatively new and can be found along the back of Waterfront Park. It is modeled after the famous "Compromise House" on East Battery, where a young John F. Kennedy had an office while in the navy (before being shipped off to take control of PT-109).

A Bit of a Compromise

This condo building is relatively new and can be found along the back of Waterfront Park. It is modeled after the famous “Compromise House” on East Battery, where a young John F. Kennedy had an office while in the navy (before being shipped off to take control of PT-109).

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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