Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roger Keane
Roger Keane (1755-1801) was born in Newry, Northern Ireland on May 17, 1755. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War he was living in Boston and working as a merchant ship captain. His ship Newport was captured by the HMS Experiment on February 16, 1778. Released from captivity in 1799, Keane became a Lieutenant on the Massachusetts Navy ship Charming Sally. Eventually Keane ended up in Philadelphia, where he was commissioned as the captain of the privateer brig Holker on July 26, 1780. During his tenure as captain in the Pennsylvania Privateers, over the next 21 months, Keane participated in the capture of 37 vessels. After the war he continued working commanding coastal merchant vessels. The record also lists that Keane commanded the brig Resolution on a voyage to the Cape of Good Hope and Canton, China.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1778.
Location. 39° 56.745′ N, 75° 8.933′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. Marker can be reached from South 4th Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen Moylan (here, next to this marker); Commodore John Barry (here, next to this marker); Right Reverend Michael Francis Egan, D.D. (here, next to this marker); Thomas Fitzsimons (here, next to this marker); Matthew Carey (here, next to this marker); Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879) (here, next to this marker); George Meade (here, next to this marker); Phillippe Charles Jean Baptiste Tronson DuCoudray (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
