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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Dock Street Theater is the oldest theater in America. It's a beautiful building, built in 1809 as an hotel, and the entry is guarded by these unusual and striking columns. It's located on Church and Queen Street.

Dock Street Theater

The Dock Street Theater was the oldest theater in America, built in 1736. The current theater, built in 1809 as an hotel, and the entry is guarded by these unusual and striking columns. It’s located on Church and Queen Street.

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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