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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Stoll's Alley is one of the wonderful cut-throughs in downtown Charleston. Once called Pilot's Alley, it runs between Church and East Bay Streets. At its narrowest, it's about five feet wide!

Stoll’s Alley

Stoll’s Alley is one of the wonderful cut-throughs in downtown Charleston. Once called Pilot’s Alley, this brick-lined “street” runs between Church and East Bay Streets. At its narrowest, it’s just a few feet wide!

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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