Martinez, Calif.
Visited: June 19, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 207 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Home and fruit ranch, from 1890 to 1914, of John Muir, our country’s greatest conservationist and advocate for the beauty and necessity of wild, public lands.
BEAUTY (4/10)
John Muir would probably not recognize his former ranch and abode. His 2,700 acres have [...]
Archive for June, 2005
John Muir National Historic Site
Posted in National Historic Site on June 23, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Fort Point National Historic Site
Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, Calif.
Visited: June 18, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 206 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Mid-19th-century coastal defense fortification built at the northern tip of San Francisco; the narrowest entry point into San Francisco Harbor. The Fort has not moved but its surroundings have changed dramatically since its construction: [...]
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Affiliated Site, African American History, Navy, Supreme Court, Tragedy, World War II on June 18, 2005 | 2 Comments »
near Concord, Calif.
Visited: June 18, 2005
NPS Site Visited: Not an Official Site
NPS Affiliate Site Visited: 10 of 26
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
Site of a July 17, 1944 ammunitions explosion that blew up two ships parked side-by-side on a loading pier and killed over 300 men. Port Chicago was the largest stateside disaster during World War II. [...]
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site
Posted in National Historic Site, tagged California, Great Rangers, House Tour, Playwright, Writers on June 17, 2005 | 4 Comments »
Danville, Calif.
Visited: June 17, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 204 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
Home where Eugene O’Neill, our country’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, wrote his last six plays which included Long Day’s Journey Into Night and The Iceman Cometh.
BEAUTY (5/10)
Eugene O’Neill and his third wife, Carlotta, designed their house in accordance to both Taoist principles and [...]
Muir Woods National Monument
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area
near Mill Valley, Calif.
Visited: June 8, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 203 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
One of the Bay Area’s last remaining ancient redwood groves. These spectacular towering trees were saved from logging interests in 1905 by a local businessman and named in honor of famed conservationist, John [...]
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
San Francisco, Calif.
Visited: June 6, 2005
NPS Site Visited: 202 of 353
NPS Website; Local Website; Bookstore Website
WHAT IS IT?
Two museums and six restored historic ships representative of San Francisco’s rich sailing history. The Site’s ships are docked along Hyde Street Pier, located near the heart of the City’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Hyde Street Pier is [...]
