The bronze statue of John Harvard located in front he University Hall at Harvard.
July 26, 2020
“Devil worship” spray-painted on popular Harvard University statue
A
statue of John Harvard, after whom Harvard University is named, was vandalised.
The
popular statue was spray-painted with the words “devil worship”, according to
reports.
The
school’s police said the incident, which was reported yesterday morning, is
under investigation.
The
bronze sculpture, which honours the university’s first benefactor, has been vandalised
numerous times over the years. It is one of the institution’s landmark figures
and a popular stop for visitors to the Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
The
graffiti at the base of the statue was covered up by university staff later
Saturday.
