Douglas (Bronzeville) in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Margaret Goss Burroughs

1917-

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

Margaret Goss Burroughs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 13, 2026

1. Margaret Goss Burroughs Marker

Inscription. Artist
Founded DuSable Museum of African American History, 1961

Erected 1996.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 41° 50.298′ N, 87° 37.038′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas (Bronzeville). It is at the intersection of South King Drive and East 31st Street, in the median on South King Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John “Jack” Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Corneal Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Mae Jemison (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (within shouting distance of this marker); Theresa Needham (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ferdinand Lee Barnett (about 600 feet away); Dr. J.B. Martin (about 600 feet away); Ida B. Wells-Barnett (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

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Bronzeville Walk of Fame, a 1996 program in which more than 100 markers were embedded into the sidewalk on MLK Drive between 25th and 35th streets in honor of famous residents of this historically Black neighborhood on Chicago’s south side.

Regarding Margaret Goss Burroughs. Burroughs is often referred to as Margaret Taylor-Burroughs. She was born in Louisiana—many sources say in 1915, rather than 1917—as Virginia Margaret Taylor, and in 1939 she married Bernard Goss. They divorced in 1947, and two years later she married poet Charles Gordon Burroughs. They remained married until his death in 1994.

Burroughs moved to Chicago around age 5 and attended Englewood High School, where she was a classmate of Gwendolyn Brooks, who would later become the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize. Burroughs taught at DuSable High School for more than 20 years, and later at Kennedy-King College. In addition to founding the DuSable Museum, Burroughs also helped found the South Side Community Art Center, the first Black museum in the United States, in 1941. She died in 2010.

Also see . . . Margaret Burroughs official website. (Submitted on May 14, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Margaret Goss Burroughs Marker in the MLK Drive median image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 13, 2026

2. Margaret Goss Burroughs Marker in the MLK Drive median

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.