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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Broad Street has mostly foot traffic on a pre-Hurricane Florence morning. The Old Exchange Building, which was completed in 1771 and is one of the most significant colonial buildings in the United States, anchors the street. Even the ghosts in the Provost Dungeon under the building seem to be having a quiet morning.

It’s Quiet Out There, But Not Too Quiet

Broad Street has mostly foot traffic on a pre-Hurricane Florence morning. The Old Exchange Building, which was completed in 1771 and is one of the most significant colonial buildings in the United States, anchors the street. Even the ghosts in the Provost Dungeon under the building seem to be having a quiet morning.

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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