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| Landmark #82 | San Francisco County | Visited: February 18, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on the wall of Fort Point National Historic Site! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The first ship to enter San Francisco Bay, the San Carlos (Captain Ayala), dropped anchor off this point August 5, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel Don Juan Bautista de Anza planted the cross on Cantil Blanco (White Cliff) March 28, 1776. The first fortification, Castillo de San Joaquín, was completed December 8, 1794 by José Joaquín de Arrillaga, sixth Governor of California. In 1853 United States Army engineers cut down the cliff and built Fort Point, renamed Fort Winfield Scott in 1882. This fort, a partial replica of Fort Sumter, is the only brick fort west of the Mississippi, its seawall has stood undamaged for over a hundred years.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SE corner of Fort Wall Fort Point San Francisco, CA 94129 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~386mi (622km) — 6.5hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the plaque on the wall whenever you like, but to access Fort Point, you’ll have to visit between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Friday through Sunday! |
