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Bridging the Past - Golden Gate NRA Museum Program Blog

About This Blog

The Bridging the Past - Golden Gate NRA Museum Program Blog will provide opportunities to spotlight individual collections, describe events and programs that involve museum materials, and discuss projects and positions within the Museum Program.

Point Bonita Light Station Goes Automatic

September 17, 2012 Posted by: Nicole Hayduk

The John Dusch Point Bonita Light Station Collection (GOGA 35188) is just on set of materials that records and explains the history of one of the lighthouses in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

 

Mysterious Statues at Land's End - Part 1

April 14, 2011 Posted by: Kate Clevenger

A look at how GGNRA archaeologists are reconstructing the history of Sutro Heights Park from the pieces left in the ground.

 

Spanish-American War Bugle, GOGA 21984

March 04, 2011 Posted by: Justin Cleveland

A closer look at one of the items in the Museum Collection and persistent element of military history.

 

The Star Presidian During the Cold War

January 24, 2011 Posted by: Justin Cleveland

An Army perspective of social and cultural events. This entry was researched from the Presidio Public Affairs Office Records Collection GOGA 35330 which contains a set of the Star Presidian newspapers.

 

Did You Know?

historic Ocean Beach photo

The Ocean Beach Esplanade and Seawall was built during the period 1916 to 1929. Designed by San Francisco’s Chief Engineer Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy, the seawall was considered a great engineering feat.