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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The beautiful staircases leading into South Carolina Society Hall.

Cotillion Home

South Carolina Society Hall on Meeting Street is the weekly practice home for Cotillion (dance lessons) in Charleston. As today is the last day of Cotillion for the year (with the performance held at Hibernian Hall), it’s only fitting that we share the steps the kids go up every week on their way to practice. Society Hall is worth a visit for any reason!

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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