City Market, National Historic Landmark marketplace in downtown Charleston, United States.
The Charleston City Market extends across four city blocks with a Greek Revival architecture building and multiple open-air structures for vendors.
Established in the 1790s to replace the Beef Market after a fire, the marketplace received its Market Hall building designed by Edward White in 1841.
Local artisans sell Sweetgrass baskets, a traditional craft originating from plantation practices used for rice processing in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
The market welcomes visitors daily from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with additional Night Market sessions on Fridays and Saturdays from March through December.
The market's upper floor served as a Confederate recruiting station during the Civil War and later housed a museum displaying war artifacts.
Location: Charleston
Architects: Edward Brickell White
Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture
Address: 188 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 09:30-17:00; Friday-Saturday 18:30-22:30; Sunday 09:30-17:00
Phone: +18439370920
Website: https://thecharlestoncitymarket.com
GPS coordinates: 32.78028,-79.93139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
South Carolina combines American history with coastal landscapes and urban parks. Charleston preserves colonial architecture from the 18th century, including the Nathaniel Russell House and Drayton Hall. Plantations such as Magnolia, Middleton Place, and Boone Hall show the agricultural past and the history of slavery, while the Old Slave Mart Museum and McLeod Plantation document this difficult era. Fort Sumter marks the beginning of the Civil War. The city offers historic churches, Rainbow Row with its colorful townhouses, and the Charleston City Market. The coastal region includes beaches on Hilton Head Island, Folly Beach, and Sullivan's Island, along with state parks like Hunting Island and Huntington Beach. Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet combines sculpture with native plants. Myrtle Beach offers the SkyWheel and Broadway at the Beach. Inland, the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, Falls Park in Greenville with waterfalls on the Reedy River, and the Angel Oak, a centuries-old tree near Charleston. The South Carolina Aquarium and Charleston Tea Garden round out the options.
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