Bates College
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Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha). It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay.
The college's oldest academic building, Hathorn Hall was built in 1856 by Boston architect Gridley J. F. Bryant.
The college's garnet gateways, 1906
Robert F. Kennedy (second from left), in front of Smith Hall, during Winter Carnival.
View from the steps of Hathorn Hall during commencement week, outlooking the Historic Quad, directly facing Lindholm House, the admissions office.
Bowdoin College
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Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. When Bowdoin was chartered in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The college offers 35 majors and 40 minors, as well as several joint engineering programs with Columbia, Caltech, Dartmouth College, and the University of Maine.
Bowdoin College, c. 1845 (Lithograph by Fitz Hugh Lane).
View of the campus from Coles Tower.
Bowdoin included the Medical School of Maine from 1821 to 1921.
Bowdoin Chapel during the winter semester.