History

How can a 50-ton gun simply disappear? Learn this and other facts while helping load and aim the last operational gun of its kind.

Let's discuss being treated equally during the building of Fort Point! Do you think that labor disputes have changed today? How can we change work treatment in the future?

Discover how Point Bonita provided safe passage through the treacherous Golden Gate and experience the last manned lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.

Commemorating 10,000 years of Ohlone Settlement

Come down to Fort Point to experience the life and times of people during the Civil War using objects of the time. 

Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.

This two hour hike focuses on the World War II history of Fort Cronkhite, including wartime invasion scares, soldier life at the fort, and a visit to the labyrinthine interior of Battery Townsley.

Come and explore Fort Point, through your lens! Join a park photographer, to learn the basics of photography, and a park ranger to learn the history of the Fort.

Experience the Nike Missile Launch Site at night with a guided tour from park staff, and delve into the history and operations of an anti-aircraft base.

Join volunteers from the Friends of Civil War Alcatraz for a bi-annual day commemorating life on Fort Alcatraz.