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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

While normally found haunting the Old City Jail, Lavinia Fisher -- believed to be America's first female serial killer, has been spotted around Charleston during the Halloween season. In this rare photo of her, you can see her taking in the view from a piazza on Legare Street.

Lavinia

While normally found haunting the Old City Jail, Lavinia Fisher — believed to be America’s first female serial killer, has been spotted around Charleston during the Halloween season. In this rare photo of her, you can see her taking in the view from a piazza on Legare Street.

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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