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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

At the tip of the Charleston peninsula standards the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument.

Confederate Defenders Sunset

The sun going down behind the  Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument at the tip of the Charleston peninsula in White Point Garden. It was erected in 1932 by Charleston Chapter of theUnited Daughters of the Confederacy to honor those who fought for and defended Fort Sumter from 1861-1865.

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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