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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful house on King Street was built in 1791 by William Holmes, who had just married his step-sister, Margaret Edwards.  Just up the street from White Point Garden,  it was a pretty nice spot for the newlyweds.

Just Another Charleston House

This beautiful house on King Street was built in 1791 by William Holmes, who had just married his step-sister, Margaret Edwards.  Just up the street from White Point Garden,  it was a pretty nice spot for the newlyweds.

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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