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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This line of bricks represents where the wall (more specifically, a "redan") of the original walled city of Charleston once was. It was identified during an archaeological dig by the "Walled City Task Force." You can find it along the top of South Adger's Wharf and through the adjacent parking lot. Pretty cool.

Just Another Brick…

This line of bricks represents where the wall (more specifically, a “redan”) of the original walled city of Charleston once was. It was identified during an archaeological dig by the “Walled City Task Force.” You can find it along the top of the cobblestones of South Adger’s Wharf and through the adjacent parking lot. 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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