Site of Castillo de San Joaquin
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heringermr
N 37° 48.629 W 122° 28.621
10S E 546034 N 4184916
California Registered Historical Landmark #82
Waymark Code: WM1FXR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2007
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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 fortification, Castillo de San Joaquín, was completed December 8, 1794 by José Joaquín de Arrillaga, sixth Governor of California. In 1853 United States Army engineers cut down the cliff and built Fort Point, renamed Fort Winfield Scott in 1882. This fort, a partial replica of Fort Sumter, is the only brick fort west of the Mississippi, its seawall has stood undamaged for over a hundred years.
Marker Number: 82.00
Marker Name: Castillo de San Joaquin
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Location:
Southeast corner of Fort Wall, Fort Point, San Francisco (below Golden Gate Bridge)
Website: [Web Link]
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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