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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This house, c. 1783, on Meeting Street is full of Charleston beauty. On its top is a rooftop lantern or cupola, which is an unusual feature for a private house, as they are more common in public or institutional buildings.

So Charleston

This house, c. 1783, on Meeting Street is full of Charleston beauty. On its top is a rooftop lantern or cupola, which is an unusual feature for a private house, as they are more common in public or institutional buildings.

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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