James Easton Tavern Site and Grave
Tavern Site: east side of South St, Pittsfield, MA
just north of the Berkshire Museum (39 South St) and just south of East St.
Grave: Pittsfield Cemetery, 203 Wahconah St, Pittsfield, MA. The grave is in the plot: North Border, Row 2, Grave 56
James Easton was a militia colonel who, when he heard about the Connecticut plans to attack Ticonderoga, immediately set about recruiting troops. He would later clash strongly with Arnold, and became a constant antagonist during the entire Ticonderoga/Lake Champlain campaign. Interestingly, all those mentioned on the plaque became life-long enemies of Benedict Arnold.
Read Morejust north of the Berkshire Museum (39 South St) and just south of East St.
Grave: Pittsfield Cemetery, 203 Wahconah St, Pittsfield, MA. The grave is in the plot: North Border, Row 2, Grave 56
James Easton was a militia colonel who, when he heard about the Connecticut plans to attack Ticonderoga, immediately set about recruiting troops. He would later clash strongly with Arnold, and became a constant antagonist during the entire Ticonderoga/Lake Champlain campaign. Interestingly, all those mentioned on the plaque became life-long enemies of Benedict Arnold.
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Map of the cemetery. Click for a larger view. "North Border", the section containing Easton's grave, is at the top center of the map. The grave is in the second row, about 48 stones from the right. All the gravestones in this section were moved many years ago from an old cemetery downtown.
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