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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This pretty scene is on the front side of 1 East Battery (c. 1860) -- a grand three story house. The cast iron balconies were added after the Civil War in about 1888. Their view is across the High Battery to the harbor. The grand side piazzas of the house provide a spectacular view of White Point Garden.

East Battery Beauty

This pretty scene is on the front side of 1 East Battery (c. 1860) — a grand three story house. The cast iron balconies were added after the Civil War in about 1888. Their view is across the High Battery to the harbor. The grand side piazzas of the house provide a spectacular view of White Point Garden.

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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