Treasure Island
Posted by: 
GeoCraig
N 37° 48.927 W 122° 22.271
10S E 555346 N 4185525
No. 987 Treasure Island
Waymark Code: WMT5F
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2006
Views: 46
NO. 987 TREASURE ISLAND-GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, 1939-40 - This artificial island was constructed of bay sand in 1936-7. It was the site of the Golden Gate International Exposition, February 18, 1939-September 29, 1940. Tall towers, gigantic goddesses and dazzling lighting effects turned the Island into a "Magic City." The exposition celebrated the ascendancy of California and San Francisco as economic, political and cultural forces in the increasingly important Pacific Region. From 1939 to 1944 the Island was the landing site for flights of the China Clipper. Treasure Island has been a U.S. Naval Station since 1941.
If you doing geocaching, you can log this as a Virtual Cache---it's GCD018 What a Sight!
Marker Number: 987.00
Marker Name: NO. 987 TREASURE ISLAND-GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, 1939-40
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 02/18/1990
Location:
Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Feel free to post a picture of you at the landmark site, but a photo is not required to log a visit.