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History

Historic image of Fort Baker during the early military years
Los Vaqueros
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Join Ranger Al Blank on an easy walk through Fort Baker and hear the story of the true first American cowboys!

Main Post: Past and Present
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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!

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.