N. Charleston terminal reopens after sitting idle for more than a year

Back The Green | Untold History In the heart of downtown Charleston stands Gadsden Green—known in the streets as Back the Green. But before the bricks, the courtyards, and the projects, this ground was something far older… and far more dangerous. Long ago, it was no ordinary garden. It was a hidden sanctuary—lush, self-sufficient, almost otherworldly. High-profile slaves during the Civil War worked it in silence, using its cover to survive. They grew food, brewed medicine, and drew power from th