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Glimpses of Charleston

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The striking Sword Gate on Legare Street is one of the most famous gates in Charleston. This gate actually has a twin, which was originally crafted to hang in a Charleston police station. The twin can now be found at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

Sword Gate

The striking Sword Gate on Legare Street is one of the most famous gates in Charleston. This gate actually has a twin, which was originally crafted to hang in a Charleston police station. The twin can now be found at the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

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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