Golden Gate National Recreational Area - History & Culture (U.S. National Park Service)

Here at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, our historic resources include:

Buildings
739 historic structures, including 5 National Historic Landmarks and 12 National Register Properties

Landscapes
9 documented cultural landscapes, including rural landscapes and dairy ranches

Archeology
61 recorded archeological sites, including sites from the Spanish and Mexican periods

Native American History
Homeland of the Coastal Miwok and Ohlone people

Military History
The country’s largest collection of military installations and fortifications, dating from 1776 through the Cold War

Objects and Artifacts
A collection of over 3 million historic objects, documents, images and specimens

Use the following links to learn more about our history and available resources:

Dana Crissy and his fellow pilots at the army airfield that would be later named Crissy Field

People Who Have Shaped the Park

Sutro Baths with the Cliff House and Sutro Heights in the background

Historic Places in the Park

The Festival Hall at the 1915 World's Fair

Interesting Park Stories

historic metal ceilings panels at Fort Baker

Park-wide Preservation Projects

On-line Cultural Resource Publications

park archivist working with historic files

The Museum Collection & Park Archive and Records Center