The Presidio of San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco or The Royal Fortress of Saint Francis) is a park and former U.S. Army post on the northern tip of the San …

By the 1890’s, the Presidio had evolved from a modest frontier outpost to a major military installation and a base for American expansion into the Pacific. Beginning in the 1890’s, U.S. …

The San Francisco Presidio was operated as a military post by Mexico from 1822 until 1846, when the United States Army took it over after winning the Mexican-American War. The …

Learn about the history of the Presidio of San Francisco, a storied military post that is now one of America's most visited and unique national park sites.

The Presidio of San Francisco was a military base for three different nations—Spain (1776–1821), Mexico (1821–1846), and the US (1846–1994) (U.S. Military Period: 1846-1994). Due to its …

Dec 1, 2019 · California is now part of the United States, and the Presidio is an Army base. To house troops, six brick barracks are erected along the Main Post parade ground — structures …

El Presidio de San Francisco (the Presidio of San Francisco) was, until 1994, one of the oldest active military fortifications in what is now the U.S. Established as a fortified military settlement …

War in 1973, the Presidio was a key link in the projection of American military power into the Pacific Basin and further west onto the mainland of Asia. The base served as a refugee camp …

This large military base at the Golden Gate developed into the most important Army post on the Pacific Coast. Over time its armaments evolved from smooth bore cannons to modern missiles.

Feb 28, 2015 · On October 1, 1994, the Presidio officially ended over two hundred-years of military service to three nations and was transferred to the United States National Park …