Description

When the first African American man graduated in 1870, the struggle for equal rights at Harvard was hardly over. Hidden on the campus of America’s oldest institution of higher learning are hints and subtle remainders of the African American story in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

From the oppressive condition of enslavement, the African American community now claims 12% enrollment in the undergraduate population. On the frontline of the fight for equal education, the concept of equal rights and integration varied in popularity amongst Harvard’s student body throughout its 380-year history. We view this tour as an opportunity to enlighten the public as to the stories of those whom the history books have not yet covered.

Highlights

The Pit

College House

Wadsworth House

Indian College

Boylston Library

Widener Memorial Library

Loeb House

Beck-Warren House

Memorial Hall

Holden Chapel

Charles Sumner Statue
​
Old Burying Ground

Details

Please note that this is a specialty tour and subject to availability. Not all of our guides know/are able to deliver this tour at the quality and knowledge level we require of our staff. Thanks for understanding.
  • $150 booking minimum covers up to 10 guests. Guests are $10 per person per hour thereafter.
  • This tour typically lasts 90-120 minutes. We can do it faster or slower, but tend to recommend at least 90 minutes.
  • This tour path is roughly 9/10ths of a mile, or 1.5 km.​
  • For customized tours, groups under 10 guests are $100-$120 per hour per guide, dependent on season and availability. For customized tours in groups larger than 10, please contact our staff for pricing.
  • ​This tour can be delivered in Corporate attire, Colonial Period dress, or Victorian-era Dress, as requested.

Add-ons

We Can't...

Please note that this is a specialty tour and subject to availability. Not all of our guides know/are able to deliver this tour at the quality and knowledge level we require of our staff. Thanks for understanding.

​ At the moment, we have not received any requests to speak of that we have been unable to fulfill.
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Description

When the first African American man graduated in 1870, the struggle for equal rights at Harvard was hardly over. Hidden on the campus of America’s oldest institution of higher learning are hints and subtle remainders of the African American story in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

From the oppressive condition of enslavement, the African American community now claims 12% enrollment in the undergraduate population. On the frontline of the fight for equal education, the concept of equal rights and integration varied in popularity amongst Harvard’s student body throughout its 380-year history. We view this tour as an opportunity to enlighten the public as to the stories of those whom the history books have not yet covered.

Highlights

The Pit

College House

Wadsworth House

Indian College

Boylston Library

Widener Memorial Library

Loeb House

Beck-Warren House

Memorial Hall

Holden Chapel

Charles Sumner Statue
​
Old Burying Ground

Details

Please note that this is a specialty tour and subject to availability. Not all of our guides know/are able to deliver this tour at the quality and knowledge level we require of our staff. Thanks for understanding.
  • $150 booking minimum covers up to 10 guests. Guests are $10 per person per hour thereafter.
  • This tour typically lasts 90-120 minutes. We can do it faster or slower, but tend to recommend at least 90 minutes.
  • This tour path is roughly 9/10ths of a mile, or 1.5 km.​
  • For customized tours, groups under 10 guests are $100-$120 per hour per guide, dependent on season and availability. For customized tours in groups larger than 10, please contact our staff for pricing.
  • ​This tour can be delivered in Corporate attire, Colonial Period dress, or Victorian-era Dress, as requested.

Add-ons

We Can't...

Please note that this is a specialty tour and subject to availability. Not all of our guides know/are able to deliver this tour at the quality and knowledge level we require of our staff. Thanks for understanding.

​ At the moment, we have not received any requests to speak of that we have been unable to fulfill.