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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This impressive house was built in 1799, but on a lot 100 feet north of where it now sits at the corner of Anson and Laurens Streets. It was moved in 1967 to help make way for the construction of the Gaillard Auditorium.

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This impressive house was built in 1799, but on a lot 100 feet north of where it now sits at the corner of Anson and Laurens Streets. It was moved in 1967 to help make way for the construction of the Gaillard Auditorium.

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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