DU BOIS FREEDOM CENTER LAUNCHES 2026 SUMMER TOUR SERIES
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA, May 27, 2026 — The Du Bois Freedom Center (DFC) is pleased to announce our 2026 Guided Summer Tour Series. These unique walking tours explore the life, legacy, and landscape of civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois offers an immersive, place-based experience. Join our guided summer tour series running from late May through September (every other Saturday), led by Marcus Smith and Damion Scott, Ph.D. students in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of African American Studies at UMass Amherst. Open to K-12 students, educators, scholars of Du Bois, and residents alike, the tours visit key sites throughout downtown Great Barrington, from the DFC Visitor Center at 309 Main Street, Great Barrington Town Hall, to the W.E.B. Du Bois Statue and River Walk.
These tours are living history. When you walk the streets of Great Barrington and stand where Du Bois stood, history stops being something you read about and becomes something you feel. That experience has the power to change how people think about race, justice, and what is still possible in America today." Dr. John Lloyd. DFC Exec Director.
Tour Dates: May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5, and September 19
Tour Time: 1PM - 2:30 PM
Admission: $25 General, $15 Students & Seniors (65+), and Free Children under 10.
Reservations required. To reserve your spot, please visit https://www.duboisfreedomcenter.org/tours
A free narrated mobile tour is also available via the "Great Barrington Tours" app (Apple & Google Play), covering 15 downtown historic sites.
Custom group and school tours available upon request at office@duboisfreedomcenter.org.
ABOUT THE DU BOIS FREEDOM CENTER: The Du Bois Freedom Center’s mission is to educate the public about the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois and to celebrate the Berkshires’ rich Black heritage. This vibrant center of Black thought and remembrance stands as the first museum and living memorial in North America dedicated to the life and legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. The W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Freedom and Democracy (dba The Du Bois Freedom Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Located at 309 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
For more information, please email office@duboisfreedomcenter.org or visit our website: www.duboisfreedomcenter.org
