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Medford / Tufts
Medford
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Northern terminus of the Green Line Extension. Tufts campus pours into Davis Square and the Mystic Lakes.
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What to do
- •Sunset on Tufts' Hill
- •Swim at the Mystic Lakes (Shannon Beach)
- •Tour the Royall House
- •Powderhouse climb (1703 stone tower)
Walking trails
Up to the Tower for skyline views, around the Res quad.
Around Upper and Lower Mystic with swim access at Shannon Beach.
Events
- •Tufts Commencement (May)
- •Medford Square Block Party (Aug)
Fun facts
- ✦The Royall House was the largest slave-holding household in colonial Massachusetts.
- ✦Tufts is the only university with a fight song that mentions a specific dorm (Hodgdon).
- ✦Powderhouse Square's tower is the oldest stone structure in Massachusetts (1703).
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