Ruth Blackinton gravestone.

ID: 702 ~ Source: Courtesy of Ely Janis.
This file appears in: Blackinton Cemetery
Ruth Blackinton gravestone.

Gravestone of Ruth Blackinton, mother of Sanford Blackinton.

This file appears in: Blackinton Cemetery

By Alyssa Eden
The Blackinton Cemetery located on Massachusetts Avenue is one of the oldest known burial grounds in North Adams. It was originally a 100-acre farm owned by Deacon Otis Blackinton. He was the father of Sanford Blackinton, whose mills served as the…