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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Once Upon A Bastion

The Captain Missroon House has a great view of the oleanders along the High Battery. Built between 1808-1810, in the late 17th century the property was the home of the Granville Bastion — the corner fortress built to protect the  walled colony of Charles Town from naval invasions of pirates, Spanish and French. It even was used in the defense against the British during the American Revolution. Cool, huh?

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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