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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Prior to becoming the heart of the College of Charleston, the land that the Cistern Yard is on was the home for Revolutionary War barracks -- which were used as some of the earliest classrooms. 

The Cistern Yard

Prior to becoming the heart of the College of Charleston, the land that the Cistern Yard is on was the home for Revolutionary War barracks — which were used as some of the earliest classrooms.

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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