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2 unusual facts about New Haven Green


Bladderball

Hammond traces the name "bladderball" back to a rugby-like game played by Yale students on the New Haven Green in the first half of the 19th century, featuring an inflated animal bladder.

Old Campus

The Old Campus is a complex of buildings at Yale University on the block at the northwest end of the green in New Haven, Connecticut, consisting of dormitories, classrooms, chapels, and offices.


Chapel Square Mall

In 1984, Chapel Square Mall and the office tower were sold to successful mall developer, The Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland, who fully renovated Chapel Square by 1986, adding some new nationally-known shops, a branch of the upmarket Conran's home goods chain, and a large second-level food court that overlooked the New Haven Green.

Festival of Arts and Ideas

The Festival's free headliner concerts on the New Haven Green attract thousands of spectators and past performers include Aaron Neville, Yo-Yo Ma, Red Barrett, Rosanne Cash, Calexico and the Carolina Chocolate Drops.


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