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Oysters are eaten in many ways in Charleston -- raw, roasted, and fried to name a few. The shells are now often recycled to help future generations of oysters. I've never seen them turned in a wreath before. You can find this one on Queen Street. Beautiful.

Oyster Wreath

Oysters are eaten in many ways in Charleston — raw, roasted, and fried to name a few. The shells are now often recycled to help future generations of oysters. I’ve never seen them turned in a wreath before. You can find this one on Queen Street. Beautiful.

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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