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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The rising sun illuminating the Isaac Jenkins Mikell House, which has gotten a lot of attention recently on the TV show,  Southern Charm (or so I'm told). But, before it was restored as a private residence, it served at the public library for about 30 years.

What A Library

The rising sun illuminating the Isaac Jenkins Mikell House, which has gotten a lot of attention recently on the TV show,  Southern Charm (or so I’m told). But, before it was restored as a private residence, it served at the public library for about 30 years.

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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