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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful house on East Bay Street is well dressed for the holidays.  Built in 1783, it was a rental property that even had a grocery store in the bottom at one point. The earthquake rod or bolt, the end of which is visible in the big black cross, was likely added later to help shore up the property.

Looking Good

This beautiful house on East Bay Street is well dressed for the holidays.  Built in 1783, it was a rental property that even had a grocery store in the bottom at one point. The earthquake rod or bolt, the end of which is visible in the big black cross, was likely added later to help shore up the property.

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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