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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The early morning sun reflecting off some of the wonderful houses along East Battery in Charleston, SC.

East Battery Sunrise

The early morning sun reflecting off some of the wonderful houses along East Battery in Charleston. The house of the left is famous for its dual balcony design — one rounded, the other squared. The story goes that the husband and wife who built the house could not agree on the design, so each designed one. Can you guess which one is the wife’s or husband’ s choice?

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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