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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

General William Moultrie faces the dawn in White Point Garden. Moultrie is a hero in Charleston for defending the fort that now bears his name on Sullivan's Island during the Revolutionary War. One of the British leading the attack on the fort was Sir Peter Parker (who, of course, later became better known as Spider-Man).

General Moultrie and Spider-Man

General William Moultrie faces the dawn in White Point Garden. Moultrie is a hero in Charleston for defending the fort that now bears his name on Sullivan’s Island during the Revolutionary War. One of the British leading the attack on the fort was Sir Peter Parker (who, of course, later became better known as Spider-Man).

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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