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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Charleston is full of beautiful fountains. The Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park is a welcoming (which the pineapple symbolizes) favorite. On hot summer days, it's a great spot in which to cool your feet.

Pineapple Fountain

Charleston is full of beautiful fountains. The Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park is a welcoming (which the pineapple symbolizes) favorite. On hot summer days, it’s a great spot in which to cool your feet.

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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