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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Heaven

A pretty fall scene in Charleston. Built in 1770, this house on Tradd Street has a long history. Included in that is that in 1927 the house was bought by the artist Alfred Hutty, as his home and studio. When he first came to Charleston in 1919, Hutty famously telegraphed his wife and said, “Come quickly, have found heaven.”

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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