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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Confederate or Star Jasmine is in bloom all over Charleston (seemingly a bit early this year). Here it shares its sweet fragrance with some roses in front of a beautiful fountain and house. So Charleston.

Celestial Season

The Confederate or Star Jasmine is in bloom all over Charleston (seemingly a bit early this year). Here it shares its sweet fragrance with some roses in front of a beautiful fountain and house. So Charleston.

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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