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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The blue color on the ceiling of this Charleston porch is intended to ward off evil spirits known as "haints."  It apparently is ineffective against sparkly skeletons or skulls.

Haint Blue

The blue color on the ceiling of this Charleston porch is intended to ward off evil spirits known as “haints.”  Apparently, it is ineffective against sparkly skeletons or skulls.

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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