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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This house on Tradd Street has been around a long time (it was built in 1880). But it's getting a new perspective on the street. It's being raised to help it better deal with flood water that is becoming more prevalent in Charleston. 

High Waters

This house on Tradd Street has been around a long time (it was built in 1880). But it’s getting a new perspective on the street. It’s being raised to help it better deal with flood water that is becoming more prevalent in Charleston.

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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