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The Making of MIT: From Back Bay to Cambridge

Boston By Foot presents The Making of MIT. Learn about "Boston Tech's:" beginning and its Move across the river.

Everyone knows MIT as a Cambridge institution with a global reputation. But for its first 55 years, MIT called the Back Bay home. On the 100th anniversary of MIT’s move to Cambridge, join us as we trace “Boston Tech” from its founding to its move across the Charles River. This tour will feature some of the sites of the original Back Bay campus while discussing the drivers and the drama leading to the construction of its new campus.

May 30, 2016 at 10:00am - 11:30am

General Admissions $15; Boston By Foot members $5

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