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

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.

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