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A local's eye view

The Porter's Lodge at the College of Charleston is one of the most visible buildings on campus. It's a prime access point to the Cistern and bears an inscription in Greek that provides some pretty good advice, and not just for students -- "Know Thyself." 

Know Thyself

The Porter’s Lodge at the College of Charleston is one of the most visible buildings on campus. It’s a prime access point to the Cistern and bears an inscription in Greek that provides some pretty good advice, and not just for students — “Know Thyself.”

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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