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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The congregation of St. Philip's Church was established in 1681. The current iconic and gorgeous current building, which is the third to house the congregation, was built in 1836 (and the steeple completed in 1850). 

Eerie Charleston

The congregation of St. Philip’s Church was established in 1681. The current iconic and gorgeous current building, which is the third to house the congregation, was built in 1836 (and the steeple completed in 1850).

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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