History

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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
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Lighthouse Trailhead
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
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Sat, Jan 04 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Feb 01 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Mar 01 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Apr 05 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, May 03 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Jun 07 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Jul 05 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Aug 02 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Sep 06 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Oct 04 12:00pm-3:00pm
Sat, Nov 01 12:00pm-3:00pm
NIKE Missile Site SF-88
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.
Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
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Battery Townsley
This restored Cold War anti-aircraft missile site has intriguing stories to tell.
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Join us to learn how the Fort's soldiers came together to protect the San Francisco Bay. Afterwards, you and other visitors can demonstrate your knowledge and become certified Fort Point cannoneers!
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If the buildings in the Main Post could talk, what would they say? Join this Docent led program to find out!
The Buffalo Soliders
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Cemetery
During this easy two-mile walk, hear about the challenges and triumphs of the African American "Buffalo Soldiers" during a time of overt racism and prejudice.
Juana Briones
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Presidio Officer's Club
Walk back to the time of Juana Briones, and explore the untold stories of African-Latinx in California's colonial period.
Youth at the Fort Point Cannon
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Cannon
Join us to learn how the soldiers of Fort Point came together to protect the San Francisco Bay. Afterwards, you and other visitors can demonstrate your knowledge and become certified Fort Point cannoneers!
Fort Baker
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
Tour the many layers of history found in Fort Baker! Reservation required, 415-331-1540.