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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The cobblestone streets of Charleston, SC were once used to help induce childbirth in pregnant women.

Charleston Cobbles

With eight cobblestone streets, it’s not too hard to find a spot to take a bumpy ride in Charleston —  like you can get here on South Adgers Wharf. In fact, local legend has it that taking rides on these streets was a way to induce childbirth in pregnant women.

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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