Charleston Sites, Attractions Offer Detailed History of African-American Heritage

McLeod Plantation

As director of The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Tony Youmans remembers when visitors to Charleston cringed at the mention of slavery. It was an ugly part of American history many people didn’t want to discuss. In the last several years, more attractions and museums have started to address the issue of slavery head on […]

‘Slave Auctions’ Historic Marker Unveiled

Slave Marker

The Old Exchange Building unveiled a new historic marker, titled “Slave Auctions,” acknowledging the significance of the area around the building as a destination for the domestic slave trade. The marker is located at the intersection of East Bay and Gillon streets, just north of the Old Exchange Building. The marker focuses on slave auctions that occurred just north […]

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