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Harvard Square / Harvard University
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Harvard Square / Harvard University: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library or The Widener Library is the main library in Harvard University. The library was named after Harry Elkins Widener who was a graduate, whose mother donated $3.5 million to built a library under his name after he died in the Titanic disaster.

  • Directions: The Widener Library is located opposite the Memorial Church
  • Website: http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: A must while in Boston
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    The shade-dappled expanse of Harvard Yard -- the very center of Harvard University -- itself exudes peace and gentility, and it's been that way for more than 300 years. Named in 1639 for John Harvard, it remained the only college in the New World until 1693, by which time it was firmly established as a respected center of learning. Although the college dates from the 17th century, the oldest buildings in Harvard Yard are of the 18th century; together the buildings chronicle American architecture from the colonial era to the present. Be aware that campus buildings are increasingly off-limits to the public.

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  • Phone: 617/495-1000 for general info
  • Directions: Bounded by Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge St., and Quincy St., Cambridge, MA,

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Cambridge
    The suburb of Cambridge is across the river. It is home to Harvard U, MIT, other sights. You can take the Red line here.

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Harvard Square is the Best for Shopping or Dining!
    This is like the Boston MEcca for Shopping..it has soo many stores and restarants of every culture, like a little NEw York. It's farther from Boston, that's why people don't mention it that much when compared to Copley Square or Downtown, but it's more cooler. Copley is stuffy, with alot of rich snobs, and stores to cater to them. Downtown is mixed, but has a noticable amount of ghetto, hoodlums hanging around the stores, or hoochies walking around. (high school kids or drop outs). But Harvard Square has mostly decent, middle class, culturally mized, although a noticable white alternative trend is there. But is a must see if you vist Boston, becasue you'll most likely have the most fun there!

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  • Directions: Get off at harvard Square on Red line.

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Harvard
    We had to go visit this famous campus. I loved this building, but we couldn't exactly figure out its purpose. It looks like a church to me, but when we went inside there was a cafeteria and monuments to those who served in the World Wars.

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: We went to Harvard and just...
    We went to Harvard and just walked into a building..

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Harvard University Campus
    Well everyone knows Harvard in the world.

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Harvard University & Its Art Museum
    When I visited the Harvard University, I also visited the art museum there. The Sackler museum has very interesting collections.

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  • Website: http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/sackler/

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: Harvard university
    Who never heard about Harvard university, this is on of the famoust universities in the world and one of the most popular destinations visited in Boston, take a walk in the campus and between its different buildings and don't forgot to see the John Harvard statue.

  • Website: http://www.news.harvard.edu/guide/to_do/index.html

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    Harvard Square / Harvard University: just walk in and soak up the brain powere!!!!!
    havard is beutiagful kevin fortuna

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