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Easton's Tavern

 
 
Easton's Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026
1. Easton's Tavern Marker
Inscription.
Near this spot stood
Easton's Tavern.
Here, on May 1, 1775, Colonel James Easton and John Brown of Pittsfield, and Captain Edward Mott of Preston, Conn., planned the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, which on May 10 surrendered to the Continental Volunteers under Ethan Allen, with Colonel Easton, second in command.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1775.
 
Location. 42° 26.857′ N, 73° 15.237′ W. Marker is in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. It is on South Street (U.S. 7) south of Bankers Row (U.S. 7), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 South St, Pittsfield MA 01201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Berkshires. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen
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Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsfield Elm Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pittsfield Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away); First Agricultural Fair (about 300 feet away); Honorable Francis Joseph Quirico (about 300 feet away); Splitter (about 300 feet away); Henry Shaw Briggs (about 300 feet away); Peace Party House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsfield.
 
Easton's Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026
2. Easton's Tavern Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 10, 2026