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Indian Field Cemetery

Indian Field Cemetery is a traditional Montaukett burial ground in East Hampton. Public mapping gives broad cemetery orientation only and does not identify unmarked graves or sensitive details. Aside from a single carved headstone belonging to Stephen Pharaoh, the graves at this traditional Montaukett cemetery are marked exclusively by natural, uncarved fieldstones. Acknowledging these subtle but profoundly sacred spaces ensures that the deep, continuous presence of Native families in East Hampton is respectfully remembered despite later colonial efforts to displace them. Indian Field Cemetery is a traditional Montaukett burial ground in East Hampton. Public mapping gives broad cemetery orientation only and does not identify unmarked graves or...