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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

General William Moultrie greeting the rising sun at White Point Garden in Charleston, SC

Good Morning Sunshine

White Point Garden is a glorious place to be at almost any time of the day. When the first rays of sun hit the Charleston peninsula, the Garden starts to light up. One of the first parts of the park that sees the sun is this statue of General William Moultrie (Revolutionary War hero) and these cannons.

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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