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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston is full of amazing wildlife -- from eagles to foxes. One of the more unusual sighting in downtown Charleston is the flock of guinea fowl that just appeared one day.

Charleston Wildlife

Charleston is full of amazing wildlife — from eagles to foxes.  One of the more unusual sighting in downtown Charleston is the flock of guinea fowl that just appeared one day. You can usually find them hanging out on Lamboll Street.

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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