The school we love in detail
Why are Harkness tables oval? Who were Hammy's boys? What's up with those flamingoes?
When your history and traditions date back to the American Revolution, some things might require explanation. We've got it covered. Here's the school we love in detail.
![Williams House Williams House](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/home_feature_news_story_image_730_x_350/public/news/BUL-Williams-1.jpg?itok=zNi4MPRo)
Inside Look
Exeter Deconstructed: Williams House
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Exeter Deconstructed: Big Red
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Exeter Deconstructed: The sundial
![Student at PEA post office – circa 1930's Student at PEA post office – circa 1930's](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/home_feature_news_story_image_730_x_350/public/news/Bulletin-Winter-2018-Deconstructed-PO-header-2400.jpg?itok=7a_k0OAd)
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Exeter Deconstructed: Academy Post Office
![The facade of the Kahn Library](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/home_feature_news_story_image_730_x_350/public/news/enobricks-1200.jpg?itok=pwLKiY2q)
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Exeter Deconstructed: Eno bricks
![A student tends to plastic flamingoes on the Brancroft dorm lawn.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/home_feature_news_story_image_730_x_350/public/news/flamingoes1.jpg?itok=JEa879NM)
The Exeter Bulletin
Exeter Deconstructed: the Bancroft flamingo
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The Exeter Bulletin
Exeter Deconstructed: The Academy weather vane
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Exeter Deconstructed: Cilley Ball
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Exeter Deconstructed: The Gavit Cup
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Exeter Deconstructed: The Red Bandits
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