History

Authors Ken Widner and Mike Lynch will return to the Rock for a three-day book signing event on Alcatraz Island, spotlighting their bestselling book “Alcatraz: The Last Escape.”

Join the National Park Service for a Ranger-led hike through the rugged beauty of the Marin Headlands as we ascend to one of the most intriguing—and scenic—historical sites in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Explore the Black Point Historic Gardens and its new blooms with Natalie Korengold. Learn about the history and do a nature bio blitz walk!

On Feb. 27, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will be highlighting untold stories of Black history on Alcatraz Island.

Join us and our One Tam partners for a walk to various forest health restoration sites on the Rock Spring trail in Mt. Tamalpais State Park!

An opportunity to visit Muir Woods and learn more from the park staff about the upcoming projects.

Join historian John Martini on a two-hour walk and learn the history of San Francisco’s famous Cliff House and the ruins of Sutro Baths.

Wander through present-day Lincoln Park and listen to historian and retired park ranger John Martini recount the history of the former San Francisco City Cemetery.

Join National Park Service Rangers, and Volunteers as we demonstrate what life was like for all who served here during the American Civil War.

Women and Incarceration Day is a new program on Alcatraz Island that lifts up and highlights the unique experiences women face while spending time inside of jails and prisons.