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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

These twin doors on Bull Street were part of what was nicknamed “Bee’s Block” during the Civil War. It was named after their owner William C. Bee, who at the time owned a blockade-running firm. 

Blockade Buzzer

These twin doors on Bull Street were part of what was nicknamed “Bee’s Block” during the Civil War. It was named after their owner William C. Bee, who at the time owned a blockade-running firm.

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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