Walking route · Four centuries in a square mile

Harvard History Walk

The oldest college in America, read through its places — the Yard, the museums, the square that grew up around it.

42 min5 stops12 min walk walking

Stop 1 / 5

Neighborhood · Start here

Begin in the square the university has anchored since 1636.

The full route

1
Harvard SquareStart · Neighborhood
Begin in the square the university has anchored since 1636.
2
Harvard Yard3 min walk walk · Building / Landmark
Through the gates into the oldest ground in American higher education.
3
Harvard University1 min walk walk · University
The institution itself — the centre of this part of the graph.
4
Harvard Art Museums3 min walk walk · Museum / Cultural
Three museums under one Renzo Piano roof.
5
Harvard Museum of Natural History6 min walk walk · Museum / Cultural
End among the glass flowers and the great whale.