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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Some beautiful Live Oaks with Spanish Moss framing the Towell Library along the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston. Before it became the heart of the College, the Cistern Yard was the site of some Revolutionary War barracks, which in 1790 started hosting classes.

The Cistern Yard

Some beautiful Live Oaks with Spanish Moss framing the Towell Library along the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston. Before it became the heart of the College, the Cistern Yard was the site of some Revolutionary War barracks, which in 1790 started hosting classes.

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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