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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The beautiful graveyard of the Unitarian Church is wonderful to wander through any time of the year, but when flowers are in bloom it is especially memorable. The construction of church itself (the second oldest in Charleston) began in 1772, when the Society of Dissenters decided they needed more space in which to worship. Due to the American Revolutionary War, the building wasn't completed and dedicated until 1787 -- and it wasn't rechartered as a Unitarian church until 1839.

The Dissenters Have It

The beautiful graveyard of the Unitarian Church is wonderful to wander through any time of the year, but when flowers are in bloom it is especially memorable. The construction of church itself (the second oldest in Charleston) began in 1772, when the Society of Dissenters decided they needed more space in which to worship. Due to the American Revolutionary War, the building wasn’t completed and dedicated until 1787 — and it wasn’t rechartered as a Unitarian church until 1839.

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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