Presidio of San Francisco
The history of the Presidio of San Francisco goes back to Spanish times, when a fort stood here, making it one of the oldest military sites in the US. During the Second World War, the headquarters of the 4th Army was located here. It has been part of a national park since 1994.
Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!
Source
- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: TracesOfWar.com
- Richard E. Osborne, World War II Sites in the United States - A Tour Guide & Directory
Nearby
Museum
- Presidio Officers' Club - San Francisco
- Holocaust Center of Northern California (JFCS Holocaust Center) - San Francisco
- San Francisco Maritime Museum - San Francisco
Point of interest
- Letterman General Hospital - San Francisco
- Fort Mason - San Francisco
- Fort Winfield Scott - San Francisco
Monument
- West Coast Memorial U.S.A. - San Francisco
- Memorial American Merchant Mariners - San Francisco
- Submarine Memorial San Francisco - San Francisco
Cemetery
Fortification
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright