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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Gaslights and Church Steeples

St. Philip’s Church steeple is perhaps the most photographed of all the steeples in the Holy City. During the day, its stuccoed exterior is constantly being passed by tour carriages, people going to and from work, and visitors and locals out for a stroll. At night, bathed in a soft light, it takes on a fuzzy and ethereal quality. Viewed here from the cobble-stoned Chalmers Street, framed by a Live Oak tree and a gas street light, it fairly screams “Charleston!”

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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