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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

It Pays To Look Up

Beauty is all around you in Charleston. Sometimes the tree and rooftops deserve as much attention as the harbor and streetfronts. The cupola here belongs to the Wentworth Mansion, one of the finest and highly rated hotels in the country. The building was once the largest single family house in Charleston, later became the headquarters for an insurance company and now is home to some pretty incredible luxury. They also have a pretty awesome restaurant, Circa 1886.

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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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