Indian College at Harvard University - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
This marker is located on one of the building in the Harvard quad area, not far from the entrance to Harvard Square.

The marker:

"Near this spot from 1655 to 1698 stood the Indian College. Here American Indian and English students lived and studied in accordance with the 1650 charter of Harvard College calling for the education of the English and Indian youth of this country

"The Indian College was Harvard's first brick building and housed the college printing press where from 1659 to 1663 was printed the first bible in North America the Algonquian translation by John Eliot"

"Of the first five American Indians to attend Harvard College Joel Iacoomes-Eleazer-Benjamin Larnell died prior to graduation, John Wampus left and became a mariner, Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck of the Wampanoag Tribe Class of 1665 was the first American Indian to graduate"

Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below) Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Harvard University Native American Program Year Placed: 1997 County: Middlesex City/Town Name: Cambridge Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   4/12/2008 Shorelander visited it

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