Porcellian Club, Boston

#267 among attractions in Boston

Square, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts", or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the Pig Club" was formally founded. The club's motto, Dum vivimus vivamus is Epicurean. The club emblem is the pig and some members sport golden pigs on watch-chains or neckties bearing pig's-head emblems. The club was originally started by a group of 30 students from Massachusetts who wanted to avoid the dining halls and their food by roasting pigs. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'23"N, 71°7'4"W

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Cambridge (Harvard Square)Boston United States

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Day trips

Porcellian Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Harvard Lampoon Building, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, The Harvard Coop.

~760 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~510 ftS
Forts and castles
Harvard Lampoon Building, Boston
3 min walk • The Harvard Lampoon Building is a historic building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is best known as the home of The Harvard Lampoon, and for its unusual design.
~410 ftSE
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
2 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~670 ftW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
4 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~1020 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
Brattle Theatre, Boston
5 min walk • The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Brattle Hall at 40 Brattle Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen.
~730 ftNW
Square
General MacArthur Square, Boston
4 min walk • General MacArthur Square is a 0.2-acre, V-shaped park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, owned by the city. The city's first 24-hour, freestanding public toilet was installed in the park in 2015.
~870 ftN
Church
Holden Chapel, Boston
5 min walk • Holden Chapel is a small building in Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University. Completed in 1744, it is the third oldest building at Harvard and one of the oldest college buildings in America.
~550 ftN
Square
Massachusetts Hall, Boston
3 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~520 ftE
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
3 min walk • Houghton Library, on the south side of Harvard Yard adjacent to Widener Library, is Harvard University's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts.
~740 ftNW
Church
First Parish in Cambridge, Boston
4 min walk • First Parish in Cambridge is a Unitarian Universalist church, located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a Welcoming Congregation and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
~340 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Harvard Bixi, Boston
2 min walk • The Harvard Bixi is a 17-foot high, 27 ton Chinese marble stele with a turtle pedestal located at Harvard University, north of Boylston Hall and west of Widener Library in Harvard Yard, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Porcellian Club?

Nearby attractions include Hasty Pudding Club, Boston (1 min walk), Delphic Club, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Bixi, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Square, Boston (2 min walk).

How to get to Porcellian Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to Porcellian Club:

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (1 min walk)
Harvard Square (2 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (3 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (23 min walk)

Train

Porter (27 min walk)