1881 Gate | |
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![]() The 1881 gate on the north side of Harvard Yard. | |
Alternative names | Class of 1881 Gate |
General information | |
Status | Locked |
Type | Gate |
Location | Harvard Yard |
Town or city | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 42°22′32.95″N 71°7′2.94″W / 42.3758194°N 71.1174833°W / 42.3758194; -71.1174833 |
The Class of 1881 Gate forms part of the perimeter of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1] Its inscription invites the reader to "come within its gates, in order that in whole-hearted service to the truth, they may enter into life and so be free".[2] The gate has been locked for many years.[3][4]