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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The dogs that live here are clearly well-mannered and can read!! Their house on South Battery was built on land reclaimed from the Ashley River and marshes, as part of the project that defined the Charleston peninsula as it exists today.

Dog House

The dogs that live here are clearly well-mannered and can read!! Their house on South Battery was built on land reclaimed from the Ashley River and marshes, as part of the project that defined the Charleston peninsula as it exists today.

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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