At the end of Pocahontas Lane, off East Lake Drive, is Indian Field, a burial ground. The last piece of land owned by the Montauks on Long Island [1], Indian Field today sits surrounded by modern homes, but still retains a peaceful feel.
According to ancient custom, the Indians were buried here in a sitting position, in a circle relative to one another. Each grave is marked with a rough fieldstone.
The cemetery’s largest and only engraved stone belongs to Stephen Pharaoh, better known as Stephen Talkhouse, who died in 1879. A whaler, Civil War soldier, and the last of the Montauk sachems, Talkhouse was also a famous walker who charged 25 cents to carry a letter from Montauk [2] to East Hampton [3]. Talkhouse’s long legs enabled him to make the 35-mile round-trip journey in a day.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-york-city-long-island/long-island
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-york-city-long-island/long-island/the-hamptons/montauk
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-york-city-long-island/long-island/the-hamptons/east-hampton