Though the Ivy League was only formed in 1954, seven of its eight schools were founded prior to the American Revolution. Tour the country’s “Ancient Eight” campuses with this list:
Bâtiment administratif universitaire · 4 conseils et avis
HISTORY: You're standing in history. Nassau Hall was the site where the Continental Congress first learned the British had signed a peace treaty granting independence to the former colonies in 1783.
HISTORY: Brown moved to its current spot overlooking Providence on College Hill in 1770 and was renamed in 1804 in recognition of a $5,000 gift from Nicholas Brown.
HISTORY: Did you know Harvard University was named after John Harvard of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution?
Sculpture extérieure · Mid-Cambridge · 35 conseils et avis
HISTORY: This monument, created in honor of the university's first benefactor, John Harvard, is a frequent target of pranks, hacks, and humorous decorations from Harvard students.
26 Oxford St (btwn Everett & Kirkland Sts.), Cambridge, MA
Musée des sciences · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 62 conseils et avis
HISTORY: The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the public face of 3 research museums, including the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard University Herbaria, & the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.
Université · Downtown New Haven · 29 conseils et avis
HISTORY: Five US Presidents, 45 Cabinet members, over 500 members of Congress, and countless other senior officials, judges, diplomats, and military officers can call themselves Yale alumni.
Terrain de football américain universitaire · Westville · 9 conseils et avis
HISTORY: When the Yale Bowl opened in 1914, it was the first stadium with seating that completely surrounded the field. Today, it's famous for hosting soccer, lacrosse & countless other notable events.
535 W 116th St (Columbia University), New York, NY
Bâtiment administratif universitaire · West Harlem · 13 conseils et avis
HISTORY: Low Memorial Library was the first major building erected on the present Columbia University site. Today it is one of the most important Neo-Classical structures in America.
W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Sculpture extérieure · West Harlem · 10 conseils et avis
HISTORY: According to an old school legend, the first Columbia College boy of every class to find the owl hidden in Alma Mater’s robes will graduate valedictorian and marry a Barnard girl.
HISTORY: Cornell has been described as the first truly American university because of its dedication to its land-grant mission of outreach and public service.
Établissement d'enseignement supérieur et université · 9 conseils et avis
HISTORY: One of the most frequently played set of bells on any American collect campus, the Cornell Chimes are housed in the historic McGraw Tower. The 21-bells are played primarily by student chimesmasters.
HISTORY: Uris Library is home to the Andrew Dickson White Library, which was built to hold the 30,0000 books that formed the personal collection of Cornell's first president, Andrew Dickson White.