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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The  Porters Lodge at the College of Charleston has three passages from George Street into the Cistern Yard. Two are pedestrian-sized, as seen in this photo, one can accommodate much larger vehicles as seen here. They are all gateways on to some incredible historic beauty.

Porters Lodge

The  Porters Lodge at the College of Charleston has three passages from George Street into the Cistern Yard. Two are pedestrian-sized, as seen in this photo, one can accommodate much larger vehicles as seen here. They are all gateways on to some incredible historic beauty.

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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