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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

High Battery Dawn

The sun starts to light up the sky above Charleston Harbor, as seen from the High Battery.

The sun starts to light up the sky above Charleston Harbor, as seen from the High Battery.

Gate and Garden

This beautiful iron gate protects an equally beautiful garden in Charleston, SC.

This beautiful iron gate protects an equally beautiful garden on South Battery.

Horsedrawn Charleston

Touring Charleston by horse drawn carriage helps provide an intimacy that driving does not. This carriage is on South Battery

Even on a stormy day, touring Charleston by horse drawn carriage helps provide an intimacy that driving does not. This carriage is on South Battery. The Colonel John Ashe House on the right just sold for the most money of any house ($7.72 million) ever in the historic district.

Sunrise Over Charleston

The sun rising over the peninsula of Charleston reflecting in the tidal marsh along the Ashley River.

The sun rising over the peninsula of Charleston reflecting in the tidal marsh along the Ashley River.

Church Street Sunrise

The steeple of St. Philip's Church in Charleston, SC, glows in the early morning sun.

The steeple of St. Philip’s Church glows in the early morning sun. St. Philip’s, which traces its roots to 1681, is the oldest congregation in South Carolina.

Ahhhh Charleston

The ironwork, gardens and houses of Charleston, SC are famous for a pretty good reason.

The ironwork, gardens and houses of Charleston are famous for a pretty good reason. You can find these on Legare Street.

Morning Reflections

The rising sun at the City Marina along Lockwood Boulevard in Charleston, SC helps make for some beautiful reflections.

The rising sun at the City Marina along Lockwood Boulevard helps make for some beautiful reflections.

Good Morning Charleston

The early Charleston, SC morning sun hitting the upper portions of the Dock Street Theatre (America's 1st theater) on Church Street.

The early Charleston morning sun hitting the upper portions of the Dock Street Theatre (America’s 1st theater) on Church Street.

C’mon In!

A beautiful Charleston, SC entryway... complete with magnificent walls and gates and a bust over the doorway.

This wonderful entryway can be found on Legare Street. The walls and gates are magnificent and the bust over the doorway is a bit unusual.

Knock, Knock

The details of Charleston, SC are wonderful. This is a knocker on a pre-colonial house on Church Street.

The details of Charleston are wonderful. This is a knocker on a pre-colonial house on Church Street.

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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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