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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Oleander are beautiful bloomers in Charleston, SC.. This is one of the largest I have ever seen.

Giant, But Deadly, Oleander

Oleanders are found all over Charleston, particularly along the Battery. This one on Lamboll Street is one of the largest I’ve ever seen. Many people don’t know that they are actually poisonous — and legend has it that tea made from oleander was used to knock off quite a few people over the years (from victims of Lavinia Fisher to Civil War soldiers).

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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