Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Captain Robert Keayne
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. Captain Robert Keayne Marker
Born in Windsor England 1595
Member of the Honourable Artillery Company of London 1623
Devoted citizen of Boston from 1635 to death in 1656
Liberal contributor for a town library for the maintenance of a free schoolmaster, for introducing pure water to Boston and for the foundation of Harvard College.
Founder of the first town house located where Old State House now stands.
Founder and first commander 1638 of the oldest military organization in America, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, by whom this tablet is erected to mark the site of his house June 1, 1925.
Erected 1925 by Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1915.
Location. 42° 21.514′ N, 71° 3.463′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is on Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Boston Globe Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Post Office in the American Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
More about this marker. Marker is located across from the Old State House.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Captain Robert Keayne Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021
3. Captain Robert Keayne Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,613 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
