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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
People
 

Click on any of the links to learn about the various different individuals and groups of people who have shaped the history and culture of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. 

 

 
photo of Adolf Sutro at Sutro Heights

Adolf Sutro

Learn how this entrepreneur helped shape the landscape of 19th century San Francisco. 

 
photo of John Muir

John Muir

Learn about one of the country's most influential conservationist and how he helped create the National Park Service.

 

 
photo of Major Dana Crissy

Major Dana Crissy

Learn about the daring pilot for whom Crissy Field is named. 

 
illustration of Native American mother and child

Ohlones and Coast Miwoks

Learn about the American Indians who lived in this area.

 
photo of family of dairy farmers

Portuguese Dairy Farmers

Learn more about the hard-working dairy farmers who shaped the agricultural landscape of the Marin Headlands. 

 
Phil Burton

Phillip Burton

Learn about the charismatic Congressman who helped create the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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Horseshoe Cove at Fort Baker

Did You Know?
During World War II, Fort Baker’s Horseshoe Cove was home to the Mine Planting Depot, where soldiers loaded dynamite into electrically-triggered mines that were then arranged in the water just outside the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2010 at 11:44 MST