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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.

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 Veteran Open House

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.

Juana Briones
African Californios
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Walk back to the time of Juana Briones, and explore the untold stories of African-Latinx in California's colonial period.

Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Battery Townsley Open House

Battery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive--and most secret--World War II military fortification. Come visit and explore this labyrinthine battery.

Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Battery Townsley Underground Tours
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Discover San Francisco's most extensive - and most secret - World War II military fortification. For more information, please call the Marin Headlands Visitor Center, (415) 331-1540.

The Buffalo Soliders
Buffalo Soldiers: Gone but Not Forgotten
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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.

Youth at the Fort Point Cannon
Cannon Loading Demonstration
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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!

Cannon Loading Demonstration
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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!