Park Fun
Illustration by Noemesha Williams, Park Guide Chilly, wet, cool, dangerous, beautiful, soothing, inspiring. What are we describing? 
Illustration by Park Guide Noemesha Williams 
A paper boat and BALCLUTHA in the background moored at Hyde Street Pier. NPS 
A park ranger wearing her uniform. NPS 
Animals have always been important crew members on ships. Click on the photo to see more.
NPS, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, P50.36,542n
Nice and slimy! Sea lettuce (green) and red algae growing on a mooring buoy. Yum, pass the salad dressing! NPS 
These signal flags spell out a message.
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Flying saucer seen in visitor center. NPS After landing their space ship (which looks sort of like the top section of the Maritime Museum) on Hyde Street Pier, Captain Zog and First Mate Zig go to the visitor center. 
Flying Saucer lands on Hyde Street Pier. CAB 
NPS Of Flying Fish and Sailing Cats The cook on board the sailing ship Balclutha has a very interesting tale to tell. 
Colorful murals cover the walls inside the Aquatic Park Bathhouse building (the big, white, ship-shaped building in the park). This is a section of one of the murals. It was painted 70 years ago by an artist named Hilaire Hiler. Do you think he had a good imagination?
How many different sea creatures can you find in the picture? Do they remind you of animals you have seen? Where did you see them? NPS
Float or Sink?
How do captains know how to safely load their ships? NPS
Scow schooner ALMA sailing on San Francisco Bay. NPS Have you ever thought about learning how to sail? 
A sailmaker and his assistant repairing a sail laying on the deck of a ship. Ripped sails were patched and used again and again. NPS If you were a sailor on a voyage across the sea and you needed to get rid of some stinky trash, what would you do???? 
Photo by Dan Ng Hercules: A Gull's Eye View 
Illustration by Inge Wessels Learn about oral histories and then create your own. 
Agnes Tapley and Baby Della on board the sailing ship St. James in 1898. NPS Photo Baby on Board 
A section of a nautical chart of San Francisco Bay published in 1983. NPS Some Things Change and Some Stay the Same Compare and Contrast Two Charts of San Francisco Bay |
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Did You Know?
Animals once served as important members of a ship's crew. Even though many of them worked to control pests or provide food, their main function was to serve as ship's mascot. The dogs, cats, birds, monkeys, and even bear cubs that went to sea as mascots, can often be seen in formal crew portraits. More...