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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This beautiful building on Broad Street, built in 1783, was once owned by James Simmons -- who, among other things, commanded the militia that launched the initial attack on Fort Sumter in 1861.

Wreath-A-Rama

This beautiful building on Broad Street, built in 1783, was once owned by James Simons — who, among other things, commanded the militia that launched the initial attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 — starting the Civil War.

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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