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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Many Charleston, SC houses have beautiful porches or piazzas guarded by pickets or spindles... and in this case two concrete dogs.

On Guard

Many Charleston houses have beautiful porches or piazzas guarded by pickets or spindles… and in this case two concrete dogs. They not only guard the house, but this one in on Murray Boulevard, they have a wonderful view on the Ashley River.

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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