Tufts University in Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Tufts University Campus Enclosure

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

1. Tufts University Campus Enclosure Marker

Inscription. Alma Mater records her gratitude to The Class of 1924 and The Class of 1899 through whose generosity the beginning of the building of this campus enclosure was made possible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 42° 24.433′ N, 71° 7.018′ W. Marker is in Medford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Tufts University. It is on Boston Avenue west of College Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The text is etched on one of the pillars of the fence on the eastern side of Tufts' main campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medford MA 02155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tufts Memorial Steps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to the Class of 1910 (about 500 feet away); Gravity Research Foundation (about 600 feet away); Alex's Place (about 600 feet away); Stearns Estate (about 600 feet away); Sol Gittleman Park (about 700 feet away); John Casey Plaza (about 700 feet away); Armenian Genocide Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.

Tufts University Enclosure Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

2. Tufts University Enclosure Marker

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

3. Tufts University Campus Enclosure Marker

Tufts Class of 1924 image. Click for full size.

Munro Collection; Tufts Archival Research Center, Tufts University, circa 1924

4. Tufts Class of 1924

The class is pictured in front of Eaton Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.