Great Barrington in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
W.E.B. Du Bois Birthsite
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 12, 2015
1. W.E. B. Du Bois Birthsite Marker
“I was born by a golden river and in the shadow of two great hills, five years after the Emancipation Proclamation.”
Birthsite of W.E.B. Dubois (1868-1963)
Premier architect of the American Civil Rights Movement
Erected by The Great Barrington Historical Society
1994
Erected 1994 by The Great Barrington Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.
Location. 42° 11.646′ N, 73° 21.582′ W. Marker is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker is on Church Street near near School Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Barrington MA 01230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. W.E.B. Du Bois: Advocate for Rivers Here at Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); W.E.B. Du Bois: Champion of Rivers Around the World (about 300 feet away); The Niagara Movement (about 300 feet away); First Congregational Church (about 600 feet away); Laura Ingersoll Secord (about 700 feet away); William Stanley Overlook (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Barrington Bi-Centennial
this page online
Also see . . . W. E. B. Du Bois. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
from UMass library, 1930s
2. W.E. B. Du Bois Birthsite
from Wikipedia, unknown
3. W.E. B. Du Bois
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on May 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
