James Weldon Johnson's historic "Five Acres" in Great Barrington just got two of its acres back

Written By Jill Jones

James Weldon Johnson

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle Jun 29, 2023

GREAT BARRINGTON — Over the years, James Weldon Johnson’s “Five Acres” estate somehow lost around three of its acres.

A 1.6-acre slice of pasture next to the Harlem Renaissance founder’s writing cabin had apparently been shaved off by an earlier abutter and folded into a larger parcel.

Jill Jones
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