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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

These regal lions are on guard outside of a house (c. 1850) on Tradd Street, that was built by William C. Bee -- best known as the owner of the premier blockade running business during the Civil War.

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These regal lions are on guard outside of a house (c. 1850) on Tradd Street, that was built by William C. Bee — best known as the owner of the premier blockade running business during the Civil War.

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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