Harvard Yard

Stroll the oldest part of Harvard's campus, past the John Harvard statue, Widener Library and Memorial Church.

Off Massachusetts Ave at Harvard Square, Visitor Center at 1350 Massachusetts Ave · Cambridge, MA

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
History lovers
Public transit nearby: Church St Harvard YardSubway and Bus 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77 and 6 more · 400 ft away
HarvardSubway and Bus 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77 and 6 more · 400 ft away
Massachusetts Ave @ Johnston GateBus 66, 68, 69, 109, Red Line, Red Line Shuttle · 430 ft away
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Flying in: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is about 6 miles away.
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About Harvard Yard

Harvard Yard is the oldest part of the Harvard campus, a 22.4-acre green ringed by 27 gates, with its first parcel bought in 1637. You can walk past Massachusetts Hall, built in 1720 and the oldest building at Harvard, the John Harvard statue in front of University Hall, Widener Library and Memorial Church. Free student-led historical tours of 45 to 60 minutes leave from the Visitor Center in the Smith Campus Center and require advance registration.

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