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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Fall in Charleston, as seen in the amazing garden at 29 Legare (Luh-gree) Street. The fountain is home to a family of turtles.

Charleston Garden

Fall in Charleston, as seen in the amazing garden at 29 Legare (Luh-gree) Street. The fountain is home to a family of turtles — you can spot a couple at the far side of the water.

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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