Heroes of the Earthquake

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Heroes of the Earthquake

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San Francisco, California audio tour: Heroes of the Earthquake
This is a 0.3mi walking tour
It takes an average of 20 mins to complete.
San Francisco, California
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This tour isn’t available for download. We’ve preserved the script and audio as a record of its moment in time, but we don’t recommend doing the tour. It was published in May 2017.
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About the Tour

In 1906 San Francisco experienced an earthquake like nothing in living memory. Four days of fires left much of the city in ruins, but thanks to Lt. Frederick Freeman the waterfront was saved.

Explore the Ferry Building and hear the stories of San Francisco's history and this unsung hero in this tour by William Perez and Rachel Erickson. It is part of the Bethlehem Ship Yard's San Francisco Earthquake memorial celebrations.

Thanks to Gladys and Richard Hansen from the Museum of the City of San Francisco and to the Port of San Francisco for their help with this tour.

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War And Military Maritime Heritage

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Bethlehem Shipyard Museum

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We are a not-for-profit museum whose MISSION is to connect the past with the future by preserving the history of the industrialization of the San Francisco Bay Area from 1849 to the present and honoring the dignity and value of the skilled labor that made it possible.

Preview Location

Location 5

The fall and rise of the Ferry Building.

In front of you, you will see the Bay Bridge.

The Ferry building met its temporary demise with the rise of the automobile.

The Bay Bridge opened in 1936, and the Golden Gate Bridge a year later in 1937. People no longer needed the ferries, and by the 1950's the building... Read More
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Major Landmarks

  • Ferry Building

  • San Francisco

Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
  2. Total distance
    516m
  3. Final location
    85-31 The Embarcadero S, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
  4. Distance back to start location
    41.61m

Directions to Starting Point

This tour begins at the front entrance of the Ferry Building by the steps to the second floor.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

The Ferry Building offers a wide range of tasty treats to enjoy before or after the tour.

You may also wish to visit the Lieutenant Freeman Exhibition on the second floor of the Ferry Building on 18th April from 10am-2pm.

Best time of day

This tour is best done in daylight hours.

Precautions

Keep an eye on your belongings. At the weekends be prepared for extra crowds for the farmer's market.

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