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Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
A Cold War Discussion
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Join Ranger Al Blank at the Nike Missile Site for a discussion about the Cold War.

Ohlone Basket Weaving
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Ranger Desiree will be sharing some of her culture through basket-weaving. She will share plant knowledge and more on the background of her Ohlone ancestry. Join her in the Presidio Visitor Center program area and take home your very own basket.

Attendees form a circle during an event
Ohlone Mini Tule Boats
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Construct and take home your very own mini tule boat crafted in the Ohlone tradition! Reservations required, please call (415) 561-4323.

Ohlone: Past and Present
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Ranger Desiree will be taking you on a two-mile hike starting at the Presidio Visitor Center to El Polin Spring. She will take you back to where her ancestors once stood and share how Ohlone people use this park today.

Sunny day at Point Bonita Lighthouse
Point Bonita Lighthouse

Discover how Point Bonita provided safe passage through the treacherous Golden Gate and experience the last manned lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.

Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
Nike Missile Site Open House

This restored Cold War anti-aircraft missile site has intriguing stories to tell.

Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
Nike Missile Site Open House

Upcoming Event Dates

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Veterans of the Nike program come to the site to share their stories with visitors and give guided tours of SF88 between the hours of 12pm - 3pm.

Fort Point National Historic Site underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
Fort Point History Talk

Join our Park Rangers in learning Fort Point's History in this 15 minute long talk. The program is accessible. The times of the program are 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. 

A reenactment actor telling stories from the Civil War
Fort Point Living History Day
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Come experience history first hand at a 160 year old Civil War Era fort!

Historic image of Fort Baker during the early military years
Los Vaqueros
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Join Ranger Al Blank on an easy walk through Fort Baker and hear the story of the true first American cowboys!