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Month
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Dec
40°F 4°C
27°F -2°C
3 in 7 cm
Jan
33°F 0°C
19°F -7°C
3 in 7 cm
Feb
37°F 2°C
23°F -5°C
2 in 6 cm
Mar
42°F 5°C
29°F -1°C
3 in 8 cm
Apr
54°F 12°C
38°F 3°C
3 in 7 cm
May
63°F 17°C
47°F 8°C
3 in 8 cm

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Monday
28 Dec
Hi:
38°F 3°C
Lo:
20°F -6°C
Tuesday
29 Dec
Hi:
27°F -2°C
Lo:
11°F -11°C
Wednesday
30 Dec
Hi:
29°F -1°C
Lo:
16°F -8°C
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Things to Do: Historic sites

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Harvard University
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 70 attractions in Cambridge

Founded in 1636, Harvard is America's oldest institute of higher learning and one of the country's most prestigious universities. Among the illustrious alumni are civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois, philosopher Henry David Thoreau, writer Gertrude Stein, composer Leonard Bernstein, cellist Yo Yo Ma and seven U.S. presidents.

Attraction type: Educational site; Historic site
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Longfellow National Historic Site
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 70 attractions in Cambridge

For almost half a century (1837 - 1882) this was the home of one of the world's foremost poets, scholars and educators, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was also a favorite gathering place for historical figures such as George Wsahington, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is open for public touring Wednesday through Sunday.

Attraction type: Historic home; Garden; Other
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #53 of 70 attractions in Cambridge

Mount Auburn Cemetery has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior, recognizing it as one of the country's most significant cultural landscapes. Founded in 1831...

Attraction type: Cemetery
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Minuteman Trail

This 10-mile paved path covers part of the route of Paul Revere's midnight ride.

Attraction type: Historic walking area; Biking trail (road)
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