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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

When the Confederate Jasmine blooms in Charleston, SC the whole city becomes bathed in wonderful scent. The white flowers also add another layer of beauty to the city as well.

Confederate Jasmine

When the Confederate Jasmine blooms in Charleston, SC  the whole city becomes bathed in wonderful scent. The white flowers add another layer of beauty to the city as well. When you look at the flowers you can see why this type of jasmine is also known as Star Jasmine.

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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