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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

City Hall is one of the buildings that makes up Charleston's famous Four Corners of Law. Originally built (between 1800- 1804) as one of the first Banks of the United States , the building has served as city hall since 1818. It's gorgeous inside -- check it out.

City Hall

City Hall is one of the buildings that makes up Charleston’s famous Four Corners of Law. Originally built (between 1800- 1804) as one of the first Banks of the United States , the building has served as city hall since 1818. It’s gorgeous inside — check it out.

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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