07/23/2026
This exact spot was once home to the original Northampton County Courthouse, where on July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was publicly read to the people of Easton, making it one of only three towns in the newly formed colonies to do so.
After the courthouse was removed, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument was dedicated here in 1900, honoring the local men who fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War.
Today, "The Bugler" watches over a square that has witnessed nearly 300 years of first person American history.
