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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkAlcatraz, Hyde Street Pier and Balclutha at sunset on a stormy evening.
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October 08, 2009
Video Adventure on the High Seas
An overview of the video recording collection in the J. Porter Shaw Library located in the park.

October 01, 2009
Sea Music Group THE JOHNSON GIRLS To Perform Aboard Historic Ship In San Francisco
On Saturday, November 14, at 8:00pm, The Johnson Girls, a sea music band from New York, will perform a concert aboard the historic sailing ship Balclutha, berthed at Hyde Street Pier on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.

September 17, 2009
San Francisco Maritime Launches New Audio Tour!
San Francisco Maritime Launches New Audio Tour. Lively tour through national park connects new audiences with maritime history.

August 31, 2009
Irish Singer Robbie O'Connell to Perform at San Francisco Maritime
Famed Irish Singer Robbie O'Connell to Perform at National Park

August 27, 2009
ACCLAIMED FOLK SINGER HANK CRAMER BEGINS NATIONAL PARK 21ST ANNUAL SEA MUSIC CONCERT SERIES
On Saturday, September 26, at 8pm, acclaimed folk singer Hank Cramer opens the 21st annual Sea Music Concert Series at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park with a performance of sea chanteys and other songs of the sea.

July 27, 2009
Labor Day Celebration at the Park
On Monday, September 7, 2009, celebrate maritime labor history with a special concert of “Songs of Sea Labor,” featuring Bay Area sea performers Salty Walt and the Rattlin’ Ratlines at 12:00, and Holdstock and Macleod at 1:00, aboard the historic 1890-built ferryboat Eureka, at Hyde Street Pier.

June 23, 2009
Aquatic Park Bathhouse Lobby Opening Daily Starting June 21, 2009
Visitors Can View “Hidden” WPA Murals for the First Time in 50 Years Park Rangers Will Be On-Hand to Tell the Building’s Story from 11am-4pm

June 01, 2009
San Francisco Maritime Labor History Comes Alive With Living History Reenactments at Hyde Street Pier
On Saturday, July 11, 2009, on Hyde Street Pier from 12-4pm, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park presents an afternoon of costumed living history depicting events during the 1901 San Francisco waterfront strike.

Fog envelopes San Francisco Bay, leaving only the top of the Golden Gate Bridge visible.  

Did You Know?
“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Many attribute this phrase to Mark Twain, however the origin is unknown. It is a good thing to remember when visiting San Francisco Maritime during the summer. Don’t forget a coat, as the summer fog keeps temperatures in the city cool.

Last Updated: August 10, 2006 at 14:44 EST