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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Pineapple Gate House, as the Simmons-Edwards House is more commonly known, is a wonderful c.1800 property on Legare Street. The garden was meticulously restored back to its original 1818 design following a extensive archaeological study.

Garden at the Pineapple Gates

The Pineapple Gate House, as the Simmons-Edwards House is more commonly known, is a wonderful c.1800 property on Legare Street. The garden was meticulously restored back to its original 1818 design following a extensive archaeological study.

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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