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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

King Street is a great street to stroll on just about any time. But, once a month the entire street, from Queen to Calhoun, is shut to vehicular traffic and you can stroll right up the middle (and eat and shop and shop and eat). It happens every second Sunday of the month and is, coincidentally, called "Second Sunday."

Street Strolling

King Street is a great street to stroll on just about any time. But, once a month the entire street, from Queen to Calhoun, is shut to vehicular traffic and you can stroll right up the middle (and eat and shop and shop and eat). It happens every second Sunday of the month and is, coincidentally, called “Second Sunday.”

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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