Holworthy Gate

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Holworthy Gate
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The gate in 2010
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Location in Greater Boston
Alternative names1876 Gate
Etymology Matthew Holworthy
General information
Type Gate
Town or city Cambridge, Massachusetts
Country United States
Coordinates 42°22′33″N71°07′03″W / 42.3758°N 71.1175°W / 42.3758; -71.1175

Holworthy Gate, also known as the 1876 Gate, is a gate on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is named after English merchant Matthew Holworthy. An inscription on the gate reads, "In Memory of Dear Old Times." [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Enter to grow in wisdom". Harvard Gazette. 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  2. "Autumn arrives in Harvard Yard". Harvard Gazette. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-11-18.