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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Inside the Post Office and Federal Courthouse  (under the flag on the right) is the Postal Museum -- a tiny gem of a museum. One room, full of all sorts of cool postal history, is worth taking the time to see. Plus, it's a great reason to go into the Post Office, which is gorgeous.

Tiny Gem

Inside the Post Office and Federal Courthouse  (under the flag on the right) is the Postal Museum — a tiny gem of a museum. One room, full of all sorts of cool postal history, is worth taking the time to see. Plus, it’s a great reason to go into the Post Office, which is gorgeous.

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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