A custom house or customs house was a building housing
the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for
the import and export of goods into and out of a country. Customs
officials also collected customs duty on imported goods. The custom house was typically located in a seaport or in a city on a major river with access to the ocean. These cities acted as a port of entry into a country. The government had officials at such locations to collect taxes and regulate commerce.
The City Market, or Centre Market, is a historic market complex downtown.
Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks
from the architecturally-significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting
Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last
of which terminates at East Bay Street. Today, the City Market's vendors sell souvenirs and other items ranging from jewelry to Gullah
sweetgrass baskets.
Tracy bought me a small bouquet of these sweetgrass roses.
This pelican is made entirely of beads!
You can probably guess which member of the family wanted to visit these two shops. :)
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