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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Villa M

The Villa Margherita on South Battery was built in 1892-3. While now a private home, during its life it once served as a hotel. It hosted quite a number of prestigious guests, including the 22 and 24 president of the United States (and two others, as well), Grover Cleveland. He is the only US president to have served non-consecutive terms.

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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