Historical event · October 28, 1636

Founding of Harvard College (1636)

In 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony's Great and General Court approved £400 for a college; the institution later took the name Harvard College.

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01The right next stopHarvard UniversityClose enough to feel spontaneous, different enough to change the texture of the visit.1 min walk 02Hidden in plain sightHarvard Art MuseumsA quieter stop nearby that rewards a second look.Museum / Cultural 03The connection you would miss on a mapFirst Printing Press in British America (1638)press followed the college.Historical event

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16361636Founding of Harvard College (1636) enters the civic record here.1636Harvard UniversityHarvard, founded in 1636 by vote of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's Great and General Court, is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.1638First Printing Press in British America (1638)A printing press was operating in Cambridge by 1638, the first in England's American colonies, placing early printed culture beside the young college.

Date: October 28, 1636
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