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The Historic Rice Mill on Lockwood Boulevard is now used as offices and event space (they squeezed in this reception right before the COVID-19 social distancing rules went into place). Built in the 1860's, the West Point Rice Mill was one of three rice mills built to handle the rice production in the area. The most successful rice crop was an aptly named "Carolina Gold."

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The Historic Rice Mill on Lockwood Boulevard is now used as offices and event space (they squeezed in this reception right before the COVID-19 social distancing rules went into place). Built in the 1860’s, the West Point Rice Mill was one of three rice mills built to handle the rice production in the area. The most successful rice crop was an aptly named “Carolina Gold.”

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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