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Glimpses of Charleston

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Built in about 1895 as a private residence, which it is now, Villa Margherita on South Battery served as a small, exclusive hotel for about 40 years. Among its guests were a number of US Presidents, Henry Ford and Alexander Graham Bell.

Villa Margherita

Built in about 1895 as a private residence, which it is now, Villa Margherita on South Battery served as a small, exclusive hotel for about 40 years. Among its guests were a number of US Presidents, Henry Ford and Alexander Graham Bell.

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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