Robert Keayne bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: This tablet marks the birthplace of Robert Keayne 1595-1656 A member of the honourable Artillery Company of London A distinguished member of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay founder and first captain of the ancient and honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts the oldest military organization in America 1638 A wise and public spirited citizen a liberal patron of education. A generous contributor to the foundation of Harvard College Cambridge Massachusetts 1636 Recorded plaque organisation: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts U.S.A..

Robert Keayne was a prominent merchant in 17th-century Boston and a founding member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, the oldest military organization in America. He is remembered for his significant contributions to early American education, including generous support for the establishment of Harvard College.