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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This ivy covered archway frames some beautiful antebellum houses (circa 1800) on Elliot Street in downtown Charleston. There is a series of brick archways that line part of the street.... beautiful.

Ivy Archway

This ivy covered archway frames some beautiful antebellum houses (circa 1800) on Elliot Street in downtown Charleston. The archway, which is just one of a number on the street,  is part of the remains of an Evening Post printing plant that used to be on the site. Pretty cool.

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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