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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkAn ariel view south across the Aquatic Park lagoon with the pier on the left, museum on the right, and SF skyline in the background.
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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Visitors raising the staysail on Balclutha.
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Visitors singing a sea chantey as they raise the staysail on Balclutha.
 

A variety of park ranger-led programs and demonstrations are offered. Programs change daily. Guided tours of the historic ships Balclutha, Eureka and Hercules are available. Sail raising demonstrations are offered on the weekends. It is best to call the visitor center on the day of your visit to find out what programs are scheduled. The Visitor Center is open everyday from 9:30am to 5:00pm, 415-447-5000.
A woman takes a sight using a sextant.
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The CA Thayer, a lumber schooner, built in 1895 in Northern California.  

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Once, hundreds of sailing schooners carried lumber to San Francisco from Washington, Oregon, and the California Redwood Coast. Built in 1895, C.A. Thayer, once part of that mighty Pacific Coast fleet, survives at San Francisco Maritime NHP.
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