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Harvard in the Revolution: A Cemetery Tour

Hear Harvard soldiers tell their stories.

Saturday May 31, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

(Rain date: June 1, 2025)
At the Harvard Center Cemetery, MA 01451
$5 Donation appreciated to support our public programming
There will be tours at 1:00 and 2:30 pm. No advance registration needed, but reservations for a particular timed tour can be made by emailing curator@harvardhistory.org
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A Living History Cemetery Tour highlights Harvard soldiers in the Revolution. After an overview showing Harvard’s growing resistance to the British, hear six Harvard soldiers tell their stories of patriotism, unity, and endurance.

On April 19, 1775, Harvard sent at least one man from every household to respond to the alarm at Lexington and Concord. Soldiers from our town fought in every ensuing battle north of the Chesapeake. As part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence, the Historical Society hosts a living history tour of the graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in the Center Cemetery. After an overview showing Harvard’s growing resistance to the British hear six Harvard soldiers tell their stories of patriotism, unity, and endurance.