Open daily from dawn to dusk, experience a self-guided interpretive trail at the W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite in a rural setting two miles from downtown Great Barrington.
Homesite: 612 S. Egremont Rd, Great Barrington, MA. (Google Map).
The interpretive trail highlights Du Bois’s journey from Great Barrington to the world stage, information from ongoing archaeological excavations, as well as the Homesite dedication in 1969. (See below for guided tours.)
Free Guided Walking Tours 2024
For summer 2024, we’re once again offering free, guided tours at the W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite as follows:
- Saturdays: June 29 through August 31
- No registration needed
- Free and open to the public
The tour times are Saturdays at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM
Meet at the Du Bois Homesite parking lot – 612 S. Egremont Rd, Great Barrington, MA. (Google Map)
Visitors can also explore Du Bois’s legacy in the landscape of downtown Great Barrington. Take the W.E.B Du Bois in Great Barrington Walking Tour to learn about places and people important to Du Bois.
Click on the links below to learn more:
- W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite
- Narrated Mobile Tour App:
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- Apple or
- Google Play App Store.
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- Fifty Sites in Great Barrington, guidebook by Bernie Drew
- Downtown Great Barrington: Walking Tour
Download the guide by Bernie Drew: Fifty Sites In Great Barrington:
