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Harvard Yard
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The historic center of Harvard College, established in 1636. During the Revolution, college buildings housed Continental soldiers and served as barracks and hospitals. Massachusetts Hall (1720) quartered troops, and commencement exercises were suspended from 1775 to 1781. The intellectual community at Harvard contributed political philosophy and practical support to the revolutionary cause.
What Happened Here
Classes relocated to Concord during the siege of Boston. Several Harvard graduates signed the Declaration of Independence.
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