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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful Charleston driveway serves the spectacular  Simmons-Edwards House, also known as the Pineapple Gates House, on Legare Street. It's an amazing property, including a wonderfully restored garden.

Just Another Charleston Driveway

This beautiful Charleston driveway serves the spectacular  Simmons-Edwards House, also known as the Pineapple Gates House, on Legare Street. It’s an amazing property, including a wonderfully restored garden.

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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