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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Confederate Home and College in Charleston, SC was established in 1867 to support Confederate widows and orphans.

Confederate Home and College

The Confederate Home and College was established in 1867 to support widows and orphans created during the Civil War (or as they may have referred to it, the War Between the States). The building (circa 1800) which fronts on Broad Street, also provides access in the back via Chalmers Street (seen here). It can now be rented for various special events, one of which can be seen being set up here.

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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