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Fort Point National Historic Site
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Students learn the history of Fort Point.

Fort Point National Historic Site provides the perfect outdoor classroom to engage students in historic inquiry and environmental science.

The following educational programs are offered at Fort Point:

Sensible Habitats takes K-1 nature detectives on an intriguing investigation near the Golden Gate to uncover the rich diversity of human, plant, and animal life.

Point of Inquiry transports 4th grade history sleuths to Gold Rush Fort Point to discover and imagine another time and place. 

 
Students exploring natural ecosystems

Students exploring natural ecosystems in the Fort Point area.

Artillery, Bricks & Co. sends 4th and 5th grade crafty time travelers in search of everyday life in a Civil War Era fort.

Click here for complete information on NPS education programs offered at Fort Point NHS and areas of the Golden Gate National Parks.
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Did You Know?
Alcatraz Island is the site of a large colony of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), the gull species that inhabits the Oregon and California coast. Individuals mate for life and come together each year on Alcatraz to defend their historic territory and raise three chicks.
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Last Updated: December 22, 2009 at 16:48 MST