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