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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This building, right next to Waterfront Park, is home to the Charleston Harbor Pilots. Dating back to 1890, the Charleston Branch Pilot's Association, has always called Adgers Wharf home.

Pilots’ Nest

This building, right next to Waterfront Park, is home to the Charleston Harbor Pilots. Dating back to 1890, the Charleston Branch Pilot’s Association, has always called Adgers Wharf home. Check out their website for some pretty cool photos of Charleston back in the days of tall ships and schooners, as well as how they operate now.

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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