About Charleston

Every part of this beautiful city has history surrounding it. Charleston was founded back in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King Charles II. Charleston's significance in American history is tied to it's role as a major slave trading port. Joseph Wragg was one of the slave traders during this century but he was also the first to break through the monopoly of the Royal African Company and pioneered the large-scale slave trade of the 18th century. 

Charleston's high concentration of African Americans who spoke the Gullah language, a creole language that developed on the Sea Islands. Today, Gullah is still spoken by many African American residents. The traditional educated Charleston accent has long been noted in the state and throughout the South. It's typically heard in the wealthy European American older people who families trace back generations in the city. 

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