Monday, April 21, 2008

Charleston Snapshots


I'm in Charleston with my mother, looking into her family history. My great, great grandfather was blacksmith/artist who created some of the historic gates in Charleston, including those at St. Michael's Church. We have tromped around cemeteries and around the streets where my mom and her mom and her mom and so on resided. Here are some snapshots from our first day...






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