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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

City Market

The Charleston City Market has a long and rich history. In a recent renovation a section was fully enclosed and air-conditioned. It's a beautiful spot and full of interesting things to buy and eat.

The Charleston City Market has a long and rich history. In a recent renovation a section was fully enclosed and air-conditioned. It’s a beautiful spot and full of interesting things to buy and eat.

St. Philip’s Church

The striking steeple of St. Philip's Episcopal Church... which is located, fittingly enough, on Church Street.

The striking steeple of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church… which is located, fittingly enough, on Church Street.

Dock Street Theater

The Dock Street Theater is the oldest theater in America. It's a beautiful building, built in 1809 as an hotel, and the entry is guarded by these unusual and striking columns. It's located on Church and Queen Street.

The Dock Street Theater was the oldest theater in America, built in 1736. The current theater, built in 1809 as an hotel, and the entry is guarded by these unusual and striking columns. It’s located on Church and Queen Street.

Sword Gate

The striking Sword Gate on Legare Street is one of the most famous gates in Charleston. This gate actually has a twin, which was originally crafted to hang in a Charleston police station. The twin can now be found at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

The striking Sword Gate on Legare Street is one of the most famous gates in Charleston. This gate actually has a twin, which was originally crafted to hang in a Charleston police station. The twin can now be found at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

Ahhhh… Charleston

A beautiful view of the striking steeple of Citadel Square Baptist Church on Meeting Street, as seen from behind the lovely fountain in Marion Square.

A beautiful view of the striking steeple of  Citadel Square  Baptist Church on Meeting Street, as seen from behind the lovely fountain in Marion Square.

Lush Charleston

The lushness of Charleston is captured on Tradd Street, just off Church Street.

The lushness of Charleston is captured on Tradd Street, just off Church Street.

State Street Postcard

State Street... the essence of Charleston -- window boxes, flowers, a bicycle and wonderful colonial era buildings.

State Street… the essence of Charleston — window boxes, flowers, a bicycle and wonderful colonial era buildings.

Cut-Through

The path from King Street to the Unitarian Church graveyard is one of the coolest "cut-throughs" in Charleston. When you pass through these gates, it almost instantly takes you to another, peaceful world.

The path from King Street to the Unitarian Church graveyard is one of the coolest “cut-throughs” in Charleston. When you pass through these gates, it almost instantly takes you to another, peaceful world.

Savage House

While this house looks like it could be set on a plantation in the country, it's just another downtown Charleston house... at the corner of Broad and Savage Streets.

While this house looks like it could be set on a plantation in the country, it’s just another downtown Charleston house… at the corner of Broad and Savage Streets.

Charleston Garden

Charleston is well known for its amazing gardens. This spectacular one, on Legare Street, tracks its earlier likeness following extraordinary amount archaeological research to ensure its accuracy.

Charleston is well known for its amazing gardens. This spectacular one, on Legare Street, tracks its earlier likeness following extraordinary amount archaeological research to ensure its accuracy.

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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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