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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This little house (about 1000 sq. ft.) was built in 1890. While it looks like it should be out in the country, it is actually in downtown Charleston on Savage Street.

Savage

This little house (about 1000 sq. ft.) was built in 1890. While it looks like it should be out in the country, it is actually in downtown Charleston on Savage Street.

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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