The brick fort at Fort Point was completed in 1861 and held up to 102 cannon.
Completed in 1861, Fort Point is a massive brick and granite fortification constructed to defend the San Francisco Bay from naval attack. Rendered obsolete with the development of rifled artillery during the Civil War, Fort Point's guns were removed by 1900. It never fired a shot in hostility.
The only fortification of its type on the Pacific coast, Fort Point stands beneath the soaring Golden Gate Bridge. Video orientations, guided tours, self-guiding materials, exhibits, and publication sales are offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
