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Major Dana Crissy and family
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Major Dana Crissy and his family

Through the centuries, many famous and interesting personalities have left their mark on the Presidio and our country. The links above provide brief biographical sketches of some of those figures that have left a lasting legacy at the Presidio.
The San Francisco National Cemetery
At rest in the Presidio
Learn about famous Americans buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery
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Refugees in line for supplies, 1906  

Did You Know?
In the three days following the 1906 earthquake, the Army's refugee camps at the Presidio issued 3,000 tents, 12,000 shelter halves, 13,000 ponchos, 58,000 pairs of shoes, and 24,000 regulation blue shirts.

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Last Updated: February 20, 2007 at 17:08 EST