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Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
Events

Tour of Fort Point

Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.
Battery Townsley "pond" in a former gun emplacement
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For Members : Battery Townsley and Fort Cronkhite Walk

Battery Townsley
This two hour hike focuses on the World War II history of Fort Cronkhite, including wartime invasion scares, soldier life at the fort, and a visit to the labyrinthine interior of Battery Townsley.
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Capturing the Fort

Fort Point Entrance
Come and explore Fort Point, through your lens! Join a park photographer, to learn the basics of photography, and a park ranger to learn the history of the Fort.
Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
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Nike at Night

Nike Missile Site
Experience the Nike Missile Launch Site at night with a guided tour from park staff, and delve into the history and operations of an anti-aircraft base.
Alcatraz Historic Prisons
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Alcatraz Civil War Day

Alcatraz Visitor Center
Join volunteers from the Friends of Civil War Alcatraz for a bi-annual day commemorating life on Fort Alcatraz.
Gun at Black Point Battery in Fort Mason
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For Members: Fort Mason History Walk

Fort Mason Flagpole
Explore Fort Mason’s charming walkways and discover the complex history of this tiny military post.
Schooner Alma sailing in the Aquatic Park lagoon
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For Members: Maritime Museum Tour

Just a stone’s toss from Fort Mason, join us for a special tour of the interactive exhibits of the Maritime Museum at the San Francisco National Historical Park.
a hill of grass and flowers leads the ruins of Sutro Baths at Lands End overlooking the Pacific Ocean

(CANCELLED) For Members: Sutro Baths and Heights Walk

Lands End Lookout Visitor Center
Join us and Park Historian John Martini as we explore Sutro Heights and Sutro Baths.
A dark hall leads to a person looking down through a sunny archway on one of Fort Points upper levels
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For Members: Fort Point History Walk

Fort Point
Join us at Fort Point for a tour of Fort Point, led by park historian John Martini, to learn about the "fort that never fired a shot in anger".
Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
Events

Tour of Fort Point

Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.