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San Francisco is a city with a lot of cultural and social significance for the state of California and the rest of the United States. Archeological evidence leads experts to believe that the region has been inhabited since 3000 BC and the Yelamu group of the Ohlone tribe were still in the region when the Spanish settled air travel to hawaii the region in 1776 and fort and mission. San Francisco didn t really become a boomtown until almost 100 years later when the gold rush hit the region and altered the entire landscape of California. Rocked by a few devastating earthquakes, San Francisco has remarkably survived with literally thousands of historical landmarks, national, state and local.
air travel to hawaii Alcatraz Island was originally home to the first lighthouse and U.S. fort on the west coast but its best known as being home to some of the most famous and infamous criminals in U.S. history. Alcatraz Island, affectionately air travel to hawaii known as The Rock, first transferred to a prison during its service as a military base, Civil War prisoners were held on the island and then Spanish-American war prisoners also served time on Alcatraz. During the 1906 earthquake civilian prisoners were transferred for their protection and soon the prison expanded. Some of the more noted inmates were Al Capone, the noted Birdman of Alcatraz, James Whitey Bulger and Alvin Karpis. In addition to the prison tours, air travel to hawaii starting from Fisherman s Wharf , you can learn about Indians of All Tribes air travel to hawaii who twice liberated the island in an effort to establish air travel to hawaii tribal rights in the United States. But beyond all of the struggle and terror on the island there is an incredible beauty to this island with the natural rock gardens, air travel to hawaii tide pools and the bird colonies.
The Golden Gate Bridge is known as one of the most beautiful suspension bridges in the world. Spanning the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean the 1.7 miles draws an estimated 9 million people annually and visitors can either drive, bike, or walk across the famed span. Construction on the bridge began in 1933 under the supervision of Joseph Strauss. Strauss had been working on the bridge, at least conceptually, since 1916. The bridge was finished in 1937 with an opening ceremony that lasted for an entire week. On an entirely different note, the Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular place to commit suicide in the United States and one of the most popular in the world. No accurate number of suicides is reported as many of these events air travel to hawaii aren t witnessed but it 2005 it was estimated that there was one suicide or attempt every two weeks.
Fort Point has what is perhaps the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge as it was originally positioned to protect the harbor from Confederate and foreign attack during and after the U.S. Civil War. But Fort Point s history reaches back to the first Spanish settlement in San Francisco in 1776 when a mission and presidio was built and the area where Fort Point now stands was fortified for protection. As the San Francisco harbor has been safe for some time the importance of Fort Point has diminished. It is now most famous for its view which can be seen on numerous films and it s also made an appearance in the wildly popular computer game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
air travel to hawaii Think of San Francisco and images of cable cars winding up and down steep grades comes to mind. Learn more about San Francisco s cable cars with a visit to the Cable Car Barn. The first cable car started in 1873 and rose in popularity until 1892 when the first electric streetcars started running. The earthquake of 1906 contributed to the downfall of the cable car and by 1944 only two lines existed. A few groups worked to restore and maintain the remaining air travel to hawaii lines and by 1984 several lines were running air travel to hawaii and restored. Now the cable cars serve mainly as a tourist experiences but some locals still use them in their regular commute. The Cable Car Barn lets you view an actual cable winding and watch the path as it enters the building and leaves underneath the street. The museum houses many great artifacts, including the first cable car from 1873.
Coit Tower was built atop Telegraph Hill in 1933 as part of a bequeath air travel to hawaii from Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the city. The 210 foot reinforced concrete tower was built in an art deco style by Arthur Brown, Jr. and Henry Howard. Coit Tower houses murals by 26 different artists working air travel to hawaii under the Public Works of Art Project, the first New Deal federal employment program for artists. Most of the murals are open to the public without charge, but there is debate about whether there should be a fee. The spiral stairway and its murals are typically closed but if you come on a Saturday morning at 11:00 am you can join a free San Francisco City Guides tour and view these works or art along with an insightful tour.
Not a national air travel to hawaii historic monument but a local one, Castro Camera has gained more fame and notoriety since the release of the Sean Penn film, Milk. This building served as both home and business for famed gay politician, Harvey Milk. The camera store was opened in 1972 as a business venture for Milk but the store became so much more as Milk began his bid for public office. Being an openly air travel to hawaii gay candidate during a time of sexual intolerance in the United States was controversial to say the least, but it also was unifying and brought the gay community together at Castro Camera where campaign headquarters strummed with the heartbeat air travel to hawaii of political change.
As previously mentioned, there are literally thousands of historic landmarks in San Francisco and it would be almost impossible to see all of them, but take advantage of as many of these important locations as possible and use the guide above to help you select a few of the more popular historic landmarks.