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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Colonial Lake is a beautiful spot to be in the early morning. The lake is connected to the Ashley River and its levels are generally driven by the tide, but there are now flood controls in place that can manage the water flow.

Colonial Lake

Colonial Lake is a beautiful spot to be in the early morning. The lake is connected to the Ashley River and its levels are generally driven by the tide, but there are now flood controls in place that can manage the water flow.

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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