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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

With so many Charleston houses built right up the the sidewalk edge, window boxes often act as a decorative front yard. There are many wonderful examples, including this very green pair on Legare Street.

Window Boxes

With so many Charleston houses built right up the the sidewalk edge, window boxes often act as a decorative front yard. There are many wonderful examples, including this very green pair on Legare Street.

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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