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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful scene is one of the houses William Johnson Sr. and Jr. developed on Queen Street in 1802. William Jr. wasn't around too long to enjoy it, as in 1804 President Thomas Jefferson appointed him to the United States Supreme Court, where he served until 1834.

Queen Street Beauty

This beautiful scene is one of the houses William Johnson Sr. and Jr. developed on Queen Street in 1802. William Jr. wasn’t around too long to enjoy it, as in 1804 President Thomas Jefferson appointed him to the United States Supreme Court, where he served until 1834.

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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