1881 Gate
The 1881 gate on the north side of Harvard Yard.
1881 Gate is located in Massachusetts
1881 Gate
Location in Massachusetts, United States
1881 Gate is located in the United States
1881 Gate
1881 Gate (the United States)
Alternative namesClass of 1881 Gate
General information
StatusLocked
TypeGate
LocationHarvard Yard
Town or cityCambridge, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°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]

References

  1. ^ "New Gate to be Built by Class of 1881". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  2. ^ "The gates that frame Harvard Yard". The Harvard Gazette. 2017-08-29. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  3. ^ "Harvard's gates, on the screen". The Harvard Gazette. 2013-08-12. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  4. ^ "Locked Away: A Tour of Harvard Yard's Neglected Gates". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
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