| Organization name | Harvard College |
| Date founded | 1636 |
| Org type | University or college |
| Bio notes | Formed in 1636 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony with the purpose of training new clergy, although it was not formally affiliated with any particular Christian sect. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built an Indian College building in 1656 with the intention of educating male Indian youths, but the project failed. By 1700 Harvard was developed enough as an institution to self-regulate, and began contributing to local welfare projects. In 1708 the college inaugurated its first secular president John Leverett, who largely preserved the traditional curriculum and tried to keep the college nondenominational. |
| Citations | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University;https://www.britannica.com/topic/Harvard-University |
Travels in Some Parts of North America, in the Years 1804, 1805, & 1806, by Robert Sutcliff