Where was Paul Laurence Dunbar born?
Paul Laurence Dunbar was a native of Dayton, Ohio. He was born on June 27, 1872 on the city’s east side at 311 Howard Street and graduated from the city’s Central High School in 1890. Where is he buried? Dunbar is buried in Dayton’s Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in the same section as the Wright family. Marking his grave is a granite boulder donated by friends and fans with a plaque bearing the first verse of his poem “A Death Song”. Buried by his side is his mother, Matilda Dunbar. Joshua Dunbar, his father, died on August 16, 1885. He is buried at the Dayton National Cemetery.
