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Vendue Range

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Vendue Range (2019)
Vendue Range in 1865, after the fall of Confederate Charleston

The Vendue Range in Charleston, South Carolina, United States was a historic commercial street that hosted open-air sales of livestock, produce, and other goods.[1] Vendue is a historic word of French origin that means auction or public sale.[2] The street was among those bombarded by the U.S. Army during the last phase of the American Civil War.[3] The street is now one of the boundaries of a successful downtown revitalization project known as Waterfront Park.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vendue Range: A Brief History". Charleston County Public Library. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ "vendue". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/1796034305. Retrieved 2024-03-28. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  3. ^ Chibbaro, Anthony (1999). South Carolina's Lowcountry. Arcadia Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7385-0210-6.
  4. ^ Morekis, Jim (2018-10-02). Moon Charleston & Savannah. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-309-4.