On October 26, 2024, I had a wonderful day treasure hunting with my daughter, Sydney. We dug up in a cellar hole in the Otis area and found a real Berkshire treasure. It was a hand-forged ax head made by Jeremiah Stuart (1785 -1856).
The ax head is cast steel, and it is signed — Jeremiah Stuart!!!
Stuart came to Stockbridge in 1830 when he was 45 years old and remained until his death in 1856. He is buried in Stockbridge Cemetery. During in his life, he was a blacksmith and tool make with a shop on Stockbridge Main Street…