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Harvard Yard is the historic heart of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States (founded 1636). The tree-lined quadrangles contain the university's oldest buildings, freshman dormitories, and the iconic John Harvard statue.
Harvard was founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, making it the oldest university in the United States. The Yard has served as the campus center since 1638, when early classes met in a single wooden building. Today Harvard's campus spans both sides of the Charles River.