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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Flooding has always been a part of Charleston life. The frequency is increasing, as any heavy rain and many high tides result in blocked streets. Here Ashley Avenue, along the Horse Lot, is submerged during a recent heavy downpour.

Well, It Is The Lowcountry

Flooding has always been a part of Charleston life. The frequency is increasing, as any heavy rain and many high tides result in blocked streets. Here Ashley Avenue, along the Horse Lot, is submerged during a recent heavy downpour.

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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