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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston is well known for it's beautiful wrought iron gates. This one can be found at 67 South Battery.

Charleston Gates

Charleston is well known for it’s beautiful wrought iron gates. This one can be found at 67 South Battery.

One of Charleston’s most famous and beloved citizens was a blacksmith, Philip Simmons. His wonderful gates and other ironwork can be found throughout the city.

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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