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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The John Rutledge House on Broad Street, now the John Rutledge House Inn, has one of the more eye-catching fronts and sidewalks in Charleston. Built in 1763, a lot of history has taken place within its walls -- including George Washington having breakfast there with Rutledge in 1791.

John Rutledge

The John Rutledge House on Broad Street, now the John Rutledge House Inn, has one of the more eye-catching fronts and sidewalks in Charleston. Built in 1763, a lot of history has taken place within its walls — including George Washington having breakfast there with Rutledge in 1791.

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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