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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

St. Michael's steeple being bathed in the light of the setting sun. The iconic white steeple wasn't always that way. During the Revolutionary and Civil Wars it was painted black, to make it a tougher target during the bombardment of the city.

Setting Sun Steeple

St. Michael’s steeple being bathed in the light of the setting sun. The iconic white steeple wasn’t always that way. During the Revolutionary and Civil Wars it was painted black, to make it a tougher target during the bombardment of the city.

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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