The John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard is known as the “statue of three lies”: Harvard contributed to, but did not found, the university; the university was established in 1636, not 1638; and the statue is not an accurate likeness of John Harvard.
The John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard is known as the “statue of three lies”: Harvard contributed to, but did not found, the university; the university was established in 1636, not 1638; and the statue is not an accurate likeness of John Harvard.