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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This simple little antebellum (c.1810) house on Tradd Street is unusual for the size of it setback from the street. In the 1850's it became the residence of an undertaker, who constructed a small structure next door in which to build coffins. Not what you'd find South of Broad today!

Simple and Setback

This simple little antebellum (c.1810) house on Tradd Street is unusual for the size of it setback from the street. In the 1850’s it became the residence of an undertaker, who constructed a small structure next door in which to build coffins. Not what you’d find South of Broad today!

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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