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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Timothy Ford House on Meeting Street, built 1800-06, is a wonderful example of a very large Charleston single house. In 1824, the Fords entertained the Marquis de Lafayette, the Revolutionary War hero, there on his visit back to the US. 

Ford House

The Timothy Ford House on Meeting Street, built 1800-06, is a wonderful example of a very large Charleston single house. In 1824, the Fords entertained the Marquis de Lafayette, the Revolutionary War hero, there on his visit back to the US.

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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