If you walk above the Alhambra, through the multitudes of parking lots, you will reach the old Granada Cemetery. I stumbled on this by accident and spent an hour wandering this massive space. This is the largest Cemetery I have seen and I was moved not only by the multitude of tombs but the enormous amount of flowers everywhere. These people seem very much remembered and honored in death. The Cemetery also has beautiful views of the Sierra Nevada and a small tranquil enclosed park with flowering almond trees, a reflective pool, and poetry engraved in the walls.
Christopher Shane 2014/Christopher Shane 2014
A self-portrait by Gullah artist Sam Doyle is part of the Southern art collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art.
Onk Sam (self-portrait), By SamDoyle (American, 1906–1985); House paint on wood panel; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Wyrick, Jr.; 2017.010.0003
The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, known as Mother Emanuel, on Calhoun Street is the congregation’s third home; the first was burned by white citizens, the second was destroyed in an earthquake.
Courtesy of Explore Charleston
The Old Slave Mart Museum once had a slave jail standing behind it.
Photo courtesy of Explore Charleston
The Old Slave Mart Museum once had a slave jail standing behind it.
Photo courtesy of Explore Charleston
Visit the slave cabins at Magnolia Plantation to explore an often-unspoken part of the story of Charleston.
Courtesy of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
The Old Slave Mart Museum once had a slave jail standing behind it.
Courtesy of Explore Charleston
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If you walk above the Alhambra, through the multitudes of parking lots, you will reach the old Granada Cemetery. I stumbled on this by accident and spent an hour wandering this massive space. This is the largest Cemetery I have seen and I was moved not only by the multitude of tombs but the enormous amount of flowers everywhere. These people seem very much remembered and honored in death. The Cemetery also has beautiful views of the Sierra Nevada and a small tranquil enclosed park with flowering almond trees, a reflective pool, and poetry engraved in the walls.
