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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A gorgeous fall sun rising over Charleston harbor. Adger's Wharf, on the right, has been used by the Charleston Branch Pilots Association as its home since 1890. Their role of guiding ships safely in and out of Charleston harbor (a function which they trace back to ancient Greece and Rome) is critical to the operations of the very busy port.

Pilots Wharf

A gorgeous fall sun rising over Charleston harbor. Adger’s Wharf, on the right, has been used by the Charleston Branch Pilots Association as its home since 1890. Their role of guiding ships safely in and out of Charleston harbor (a function which they trace back to ancient Greece and Rome) is critical to the operations of the very busy port.

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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