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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This view into the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston would not be possible if Randolph Hall had not been built 190 years ago... in 1828. It's one of the oldest college buildings still in use in the United States.

Randolph Hall

This view into the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston would not be possible if Randolph Hall , from which this photo was taken, had not been built 190 years ago… in 1828. It’s one of the oldest college buildings still in use in the United States.

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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