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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

With all the interesting architecture in Charleston, there are many beautiful shadows cast. The gate and protective ironwork casting this shadow are on Orange Street -- guarding the entrance to back drive for the grand Col. John Stuart House (c. 1767-72).

Shadows

With all the interesting architecture in Charleston, there are many beautiful shadows cast. The gate and protective ironwork casting this shadow are on Orange Street — guarding the entrance to the back drive of the grand Col. John Stuart House (c. 1767-72).

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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