Barbary Coast Trail

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Coordinates: 37°47′58″N 122°24′32″W / 37.79944°N 122.40889°W / 37.79944; -122.40889
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Barbary Coast Trail
San Francisco, California
Established2000
TrailheadsOld Mint to Fisherman's Wharf
UseWalking, History
DifficultyEasy
Sights20 historical sites
SurfaceConcrete
Websitebarbarycoasttrail.org

The Barbary Coast Trail is a marked trail that connects a series of historic sites and several local history museums in San Francisco, California. Approximately 180 bronze medallions and arrows embedded in the sidewalk mark the 3.8-mile (6.1 km) trail.

The historic sites of the Barbary Coast Trail relate primarily to the period from the

California Gold Rush of 1849 to the Earthquake and Fire of 1906
, a period when San Francisco grew from a small village to an important shipping port.

Sites along the trail include the

Fisherman's Wharf; SF Maritime National Historical Park, which maintains a large collection of historic ships; and Ghirardelli Square
.

Each end of the Barbary Coast Trail is connected by the Hyde-Powell cable car line, itself a national historic landmark.[3]

History

The Barbary Coast Trail was founded by historian Daniel Bacon in collaboration with the

San Francisco Historical Society. The trail was inaugurated in May 1998 and was originally marked with painted images as trail markers. The images were replaced over time with bronze medallions designed by Daniel Bacon and illustrator Jim Blair. By the year 2015, approximately 180 medallions had been placed in total.[4][5]

Major trail sites

Major Trail Sites are listed in their order of appearance on the trail when starting at the southern end

  1. San Francisco Mint
  2. Market Street
  3. Union Square
  4. Maiden Lane
  5. The Dragon Gate
  6. Waverly Place
  7. Tin How Temple
  8. Chinese Telephone Exchange
  9. Wells Fargo History Museum
  10. Belli Building
  11. Hotaling Building
  12. Bella Union
  13. Vesuvio Cafe
  14. City Lights Bookstore
  15. Washington Square
  16. Coit Tower
  17. Fisherman's Wharf
  18. Hyde Street Pier
  19. Buena Vista Cafe
  20. San Francisco cable car system

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See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0822391166
    .
  2. ^ Garcia, Ken (21 December 2001). "Gold Rush era anchored in saloon". SFGate.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Search Properties Listed in the National Register of Historic Places". nps.gov. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ Hall, Christopher (3 May 1998). "TRAVEL ADVISORY; The Gold Rush Becomes a Walk in San Francisco". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ Koeppel, Geri (4 September 2015). "Barbary Coast Trail Founder Daniel Bacon On The Trail's History And Future". Hoodline.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ISBN 978-0-9646804-1-8
    .

External links

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