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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The beautiful Governor's House Inn on Broad Street was built on the site of the former Charleston Orange Garden in 1760. It's believed that an actual orange grove was there in the 1600's.

Governor’s House

The beautiful Governor’s House Inn on Broad Street, nicely decorated for the holidays. The house was built on the site of the former Charleston Orange Garden in 1760. It’s believed that an actual orange grove was there in the 1600’s.

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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