#0079 Presidio of San Francisco
Title
#0079 Presidio of San Francisco
Site information:
SW cornier of Funston Ave and Lincoln Blvd, San FranciscoThe site includes the surrounding blocks of former presidio grounds. The plaque is here:
37.800807,-122.454771
Plaque information:
State plaquePlaque text:
Presidio of San FranciscoFormally established on September 17, 1776, the San Francisco Presidio has been administered successfully as a military headquarters by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. A major command post during the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean War, and remains a symbol of United States authority in the Pacific.
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the California History Commission and the United States Army, September 18, 1965.
Registered 3/29/1933