Q-MoB Walk: Historian-led Tour WEB Dubois Landmark (Great Barrington, MA)

Housatonic Heritage Walk: ENCOUNTERING W.E.B. DU BOIS–NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK TOUR

W.E.B. Du Bois, the great African-American author and civil rights leader, was born and raised in Great Barrington and returned frequently. Join David Glassberg, UMASS History Professor, for an interpretive tour on a level woods trail leading to the foundation of Du Bois’s boyhood home–a National Historic Landmark and the first destination in the U.S. to tell the story of his life and legacy. 1 hour–0.5 mile

Meet at the Du Bois Homesite (at 612 So. Egremont Rd), located 2 miles south of Gt. Barrington center. At junction where Rt 7 & Rt 23 split off, take Rt 23 and drive west for about 1 mile. GPS 42.17702, -73.39430 GOOGLE MAP

WHAT TO BRING:

• Please bring $10-$20 Tax-Deductible Donation (paid or as cash or check made out to "BSCC") or by donating $25/month, $50/month, $75/month, $100/month or more -- so you never have to donate at Q-MoB activities again.
• rain-gear
• appropriate walking footwear
• snacks & water

WEATHER: Please check the weather in Great Barrington from your home before you leave for the walk, so that you will be able bring the right clothes to deal with any last minute changes in the weather. Weather in the Berkshires can change quickly and it always good to be prepared for rain, wind, & unexpectedly cooler or hotter temps than were forecast the day before. We will only cancel the walk if there is a forecast of a thunderstorm or sustained rain, and we will text you should this happen the day of the walk.

OR : Please donate $10-$20/event to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities & multiple resources & services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation.

REACHING US DAY OF THE EVENT: If you have trouble finding us, will be late, or can't make it, please call/text our co-leaders: Andy at 339-221-3051 or Bart at 503-734-6508.

Host or Publisher Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires)