The Weight of Our Forebears
Why does Charleston, SC feel so heavy?
6 min readJun 18, 2021
We just got back from Charleston, and while it is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited, I also believe its heaviness does not exclusively derive from the pressure of Low Country humid air.
Even by the water with the Atlantic breeze blowing, the weight of what Charleston was and in some ways, still is, gathers…
