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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Spring must be around the corner as Charleston is blooming! This gorgeous pre-revolutionary house on Tradd Street was built for Judge Robert Pringle in 1774. The bay window was not part of the original structure, but is a pretty cool addition. The Judge didn't get a lot of time to enjoy the house, as he died in 1776. His son inherited it and it remained in the Pringle family for another hundred years.

Charleston in Bloom!

Spring must be around the corner as Charleston is blooming! This gorgeous pre-revolutionary house on Tradd Street was built for Judge Robert Pringle in 1774. The bay window was not part of the original structure, but is a pretty cool addition. The Judge didn’t get a lot of time to enjoy the house, as he died in 1776. His son inherited it and it remained in the Pringle family for another hundred years.

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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