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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This small cannon was found under a house on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC

Hey! Look What I Found!

This cannon was found under the house at the corner of Tradd and Greenhill Streets after it was last sold. It’s the real deal, as the owners had it authenticated. While I’m not sure how old it is, it must just have been stored there as the house was built in 1894. Charleston is full of interesting things no matter where you look!

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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