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History

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 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!