Overview
On October 28, 1636, John Harvard founded the American Colonies’ first higher learning institution, Harvard College, with £400 and an approval from the Great and General Court of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. From this moment on, Harvard College, later Harvard University, became a staple of American culture. Many notable Americans including John Adams, Henry David Thoreau, T. S. Elliot, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama are alumni of the University. Current Harvard students will lead us on a tour of what makes Harvard University so special and include Harvard history, culture, and famous Harvardians. Prior to our tour of Harvard, we will begin the day with an architectural boat tour along the Charles River, followed by lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.
Schedule
Saturday, September 28 | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Meet the coach in front of the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel |
| 9:00 a.m. | Coach departs Boston for Cambridge |
| 9:45 a.m. | Board boat, architectural tour begins at 10:00 a.m. |
| 12:00 p.m. | Disembark, short walk to Cheese Cake Factory for lunch. We will receive limited menus and order at the restaurant. |
| 1:45 p.m. | Lunch ends, walk to coach to depart for Harvard University |
| 2:30 p.m. | Walking Tour of Harvard University and surroundings |
| 4:00 p.m. | Depart for Boston |
| 4:30 p.m. | Drop off at Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Tour ends. |
Questions? Contact Us.
Please contact the tour coordinator, Kathleen Mackenzie, at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org or 617-226-1226. The day of the tour, you can reach Katheen on her cell phone at 413-320-6367.