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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The house on the left is the first, or last...depending on which way you are going, of Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC.

Rainbow Row Anchor

The blue house on the left is the first, or last…depending on which way you are going, of Rainbow Row in Charleston. The funky looking trees in front of it are Crepe Myrtles, growing back after their annual pruning. They are actually the longest flowering plant that grows in Charleston.

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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