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MA, USA

Harvard Yard

Landmark

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.

Visiting Today

Address

Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA

Accessibility

Mostly flat, brick and stone paths

Connected Events

Jul 1775
Washington Takes Command of Continental Army

George Washington, Artemas Ward, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Siege of Boston Command Operations

George Washington, Charles Lee, Horatio Gates, Joseph Reed, Samuel Osgood, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Longfellow House Becomes Washington's Headquarters

George Washington, Martha Washington, Joseph Reed

Aug 1775
Continental Army Supply Crisis

George Washington, Martha Washington

Oct 1775
Council of War Debates Attack on Boston

George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, Israel Putnam, Martha Washington

Nov 1775
Knox Proposes Fort Ticonderoga Artillery Mission

Henry Knox, George Washington, Martha Washington

Dec 1775
Martha Washington Arrives at Headquarters

Martha Washington, George Washington

Dec 1775
Enlistment Crisis and Army Reorganization

George Washington, Martha Washington