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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A classic Charleston scene. St. Philip's is certainly one of the iconic churches in the Holy City. While this church building was erected in 1836 (it being the third one for the congregation), the steeple was added between 1848 and 1850.

Classic Charleston

A classic Charleston scene. St. Philip’s is certainly one of the iconic churches in the Holy City. While this church building was erected in 1836 (it being the third one for the congregation), the steeple was added between 1848 and 1850.

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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