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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Luck of the Irish

Hibernian Hall was built by the Hibernian Society of Charleston, an Irish benevolent society, in 1840. On the National Register of Historic Places, it’s well known for its use during the 1860 Democratic National Convention (and being the only one still in existence),  its iron gates made by master artisan Christopher Werner and hosting many, many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

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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