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(Panel 1)On the night of April Thirtieth 1898 Commodore Deweys squadron entered Manila Bay and undaunted by the danger of submerged explosives reached Manila at dawn of May First 1898 · Attacked and destroyed the Spanish fleet of ten war sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM85J_the-ordo-ez-gun_San-Francisco-CA.html
The Presidio's Ordo?ez gun was originally mounted in a Spanish coastal fort at Subic Bay in the Philippines. Undamaged during the Spanish American War, the gun was captured by Filipino nationalists, who were known as "Insurrectos" by the occupying…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM85G_north-west-corner-of-original-presidio_San-Francisco-CA.html
This Tablet Marksthe North West Cornerof the Original Presidioof San FranciscoFoundedby the SpaniardsUnder Lieutenant MoragaSeptember 17, 1767
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Formally established on September 17, 1776, the San Francisco Presidio has been used as a military headquarters by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It was a major command post during the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War…
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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 fortif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6VB_fort-point_San-Francisco-CA.html
Fort Point is considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the United States and is San Francisco's only major building constructed before the Civil War which has remained basically unchanged since it was completed and garriso…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5VW_the-condor_San-Francisco-CA.html
The birthplace of the world's first topless & bottomless entertainment.
Topless · June 19, 1964Bottomless · September 3, 1969Starring Ms. Carol Doda
San Francisco, California
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5U6_site-of-old-st-marys_San-Francisco-CA.html
The first building erected as a cathedral in California, Old Saint Mary's served the archdiocese of San Francisco in that capacity from 1854 to 1891. Once the City's most prominent building, much of its stone work was quarried and cut in China and…
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From the time of the Gold Rush, Shreve & Co. has been the premier jeweler in the city, first making its home in this building in March 1906. This was one of the only structures to survive The Great Earthquake of April 18, 1906.
It was here that…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5TS_site-of-first-u-s-branch-mint_San-Francisco-CA.html
The first United States Branch Mint in San Francisco was authorized by Congress July 3, 1852, and opened for operation on April 3, 1854. Dr. L.A. Birdall was the first superintendent: J. Huston, first minter: A. Haraszthy, first assayer.
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