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(61) Fort Point National Historic Site


Visited Together:
  1. July 2007
Type: National Historic Site
Region: Western Region
Location: Presidio of San Francisco, CA
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: Fort Point was constructed between 1853 and 1861 and occupied throughout the Civil War to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay. During World War II, about 100 soldiers occupied Fort Point as part of the protection of the entrance to the Bay.

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