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Harvard Yard
In 1636 boston’s well-educated Puritan leaders founded
a college in newtowne. two years later cleric John
Harvard died and bequeathed half his estate and all Holden Chapel
his books to the fledgling college. the colony’s leaders Built in 1742, the chapel was the
bestowed his name on the school and rechristened scene of revolutionary speeches and
the surrounding community Cambridge after the was later used as a demonstration
hall for human dissections.
english city where they had been educated. the oldest
university in the U.s., Harvard is now one of the world’s
most prestigious centers of learning. the university
has expanded to encompass more than 400 buildings,
but Harvard yard is still at its heart.

. Old Harvard Yard
This leafy yard dates from
the founding of the college
in 1636. Freshman dormi­
tories are around the yard,
and throughout the year it
is a focal point for students.

Harvard University
Information Center

. John Harvard Statue
This statue celebrates Harvard’s most
famous benefactor. Almost a place
of pilgrimage, graduates and visitors
invariably pose for photographs here.

. Widener Library
This library memorializes Harry
Elkins Widener who died on
the Titanic in 1912. With more
than 3 million volumes, it is the
third largest library in the U.S.

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