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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A bird's-eye view across the Charleston peninsula to the Cooper River Bridge (aka the Ravenel Bridge). The third longest cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere, the bridge is a pleasure to drive, walk, bike or run across.

The Cooper River Bridge

A bird’s-eye view across the Charleston peninsula to the Cooper River Bridge (aka the Ravenel Bridge). The third longest cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere, the bridge is a pleasure to drive, walk, bike or run across.

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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