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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston is full of fascinating graveyards, some of which date back long before the United States became an independent country. The remains of a dependency building on Queen Street frames a view into the Circular Church's graveyard, which is thought to be the oldest English burial ground still in existence in Charleston (it's earliest unmarked grave dates back to 1695). It's quite a view.

Framed

Charleston is full of fascinating graveyards, some of which date back long before the United States became an independent country. The remains of a dependency building on Queen Street frames a view into the Circular Church’s graveyard, which is thought to be the oldest English burial ground still in existence in Charleston (it’s earliest unmarked grave dates back to 1695). It’s quite a view.

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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