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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful entryway on King Street leads to one of the most beautiful walkways in downtown Charleston. It is part of the Gateway Walk -- a larger pedestrian path that cuts across a wide section of the historic peninsula. It's worth finding it and taking a stroll!

Gateway Walk

This beautiful entryway on King Street leads to one of the most beautiful walkways in downtown Charleston. It is part of the Gateway Walk — a larger pedestrian path that cuts across a wide section of the historic peninsula. It’s worth finding it and taking a stroll!

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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