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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Second Presbyterian Church building (c. 1811), as seen from Elizabeth Street. The fourth oldest congregation in Charleston, the full name of the church is "the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston and Its Suburbs." Instead of that mouthful, it is commonly referred to as "Second Pres."

Second Pres

The Second Presbyterian Church building (c. 1811), as seen from Elizabeth Street. The fourth oldest congregation in Charleston, the full name of the church is “the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston and Its Suburbs.” Instead of that mouthful, it is commonly referred to as “Second Pres.”

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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