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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This Civil War era cannon (from the USS Keokuk) once fired shells at Fort Sumter. Now, from its home in White Point Garden in Charleston, SC., it looks like it is training its sights on a passing cargo ship or the rising sun.

Sunrise Vigilance

This Civil War era cannon (a Dahlgren Gun from the USS Keokuk) once fired shells at Fort Sumter. Now, from its home in White Point Garden,  it looks like it is training its sights on a passing cargo ship or the rising sun.

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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