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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The rising sun shining through the promenade rails along the High Battery, which protects White Point Garden from the waters of the Cooper River. Just beyond this point, the Cooper and Ashley Rivers join together to form Charleston Harbor.

Good Morning, Charleston!

The rising sun shining through the promenade rails along the High Battery, which protects White Point Garden from the waters of the Cooper River. Just beyond this point, the Cooper and Ashley Rivers join together to form Charleston Harbor.

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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