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Contact: Lynn Cullivan, 415-561-7006
What:
A ranger program on the 1934 Longshoremen’s Strike, presented on the 85th anniversary of “Bloody Thursday,” and a Living History re-enactment of San Francisco’s 1901 waterfront strike.
When:
1934 Longshoremen’s Strike: Friday, July 5, 2019, 3pm-4pm.
Living History Re-enactment: Saturday, July 13, 2019, 12pm and repeated at 2pm.
Where:
1934 Longshoremen’s Strike: July 5 in the Visitor Center, 499 Jefferson Street.
Living History Re-enactment: July 13 on Hyde Street Pier.
Cost:
Free admission to both programs.
The Longshoremen’s And General Strikes Of 1934
Friday, July 5, 2019, 3pm-4pm, in the Visitor Center, 499 Jefferson Street, at Hyde. Free admission. Wheelchair accessible. Information: e-mail us, or call 415-447-5000.
San Francisco Maritime NHP observes the 85th anniversary of “Bloody Thursday,” when three waterfront workers on strike were shot, with two of them killed, on Thursday, July 5, 1934, during riots that broke out when city officials tried to open the SF port by force. Join Park Ranger Peter Kasin for a talk on what was the largest strike in West Coast history, and on its famed strike leader Harry Bridges. Photographic panels and books on the strike will be displayed. You are invited to ask questions, comment on the strike and on the role of labor unions and strikes today.
The Waterfront Strike Of 1901: A Living History Re-Enactment
Saturday, July 13, 2019, on Hyde Street Pier. Noon, and repeated at 2pm. Free admission. Wheelchair accessible. Information: e-mail us, or 415-447-5000.
Turn the clock back to 1901, when the park’s Living History players re-enact San Francisco’s waterfront strike. Representatives from labor and management will argue for and against the strike, followed by a march along Hyde Street Pier with picket signs. Hear impassioned speeches, and voice your own opinion!
Located at the west end of Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park includes a fleet of historic ships, Visitor Center, Maritime Museum, Maritime Research Center, and the Aquatic Park Historic District. For more information, please call 415-447-5000 or visit nps.gov/safr, Twitter @SFMaritimeNPS, and Facebook @SanFranciscoMaritimeNHP. The Park offers assisted listening services on request. Sign Language interpreter services need to be requested at least five days in advance. Contact Accessibility Coordinator/Chief of Interpretation for more information at 415-859-6797, or safr_accessibility@nps.gov.
Last updated: June 4, 2019