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The Crepe Myrtle tree is the longest blooming plant in Charleston. This stand is in Hampton Park, but they are found all over the city -- and the beautiful blossoms come in a variety of colors. 

Crepe Myrtles

The Crepe Myrtle tree is the longest blooming plant in Charleston. This stand is in Hampton Park, but they are found all over the city — and the beautiful blossoms come in a variety of colors.

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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