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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Wentworth Mansion, built c. 1886 as a private house on Wentworth Street, was once known as “the finest home in all of Charleston.” With about 24,000 square feet of space, it's an amazing building. You can stay there, as it is now a spectacular 5 Star hotel.

Wentworth Mansion

The Wentworth Mansion, built c. 1886 as a private house on Wentworth Street, was once known as “the finest home in all of Charleston.” With about 24,000 square feet of space, it’s an amazing building. You can stay there, as it is now a spectacular 5 Star hotel.

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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