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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

One of the lingering effects of Hurricane Dorian is that not all the houses and buildings have reopened. But, in many ways, that creates a different beauty -- like this house at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.

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One of the lingering effects of Hurricane Dorian is that not all the houses and buildings have reopened. But, in many ways, that creates a different sort of beauty — like this house at the corner of Chalmers and Church Streets.

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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