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SFMHS Walking ToursAll SFMHS Walking Tours are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Tours last an average of two hours and may involve some hills. Please be considerate of your fellow guests and leave pets and younger children at home. |
Barbary Coast Trail - Part 4Saturday, February 20, 10 AM to 12 NoonStevedores, Feluccas and Windjammerswith Jeanne Beaudet Meet on the bay side of the intersection of The Embarcadero and Kearny Street to explore San Francisco's past as a port city and cover the waterfront from the days of sail to the era of the longshoreman. Follow the Great Seawall, San Francisco's largest public works project, to Fisherman's Wharf, past two WWII vessels and finally, the Hyde Street Pier, boasting the largest collection of historic ships in the United States. The tour ends at Aquatic Park. |
Circling Alamo SquareSaturday, February 20, 2 to 4 PMProud Painted Ladieswith Charles Fracchia World-famous Alamo Square and its environs make an exciting walk through an almost unspoiled Victorian neighborhood of San Francisco. Meet at the corner of Grove and Steiner, right on the Square. View some of the city's most spectacular Victorian homes, including the oldest surviving home in San Francisco, and excellent examples of later residential architecture. The tour will also go inside at least one of these imposing houses. Important! Reservations are required for this tour! Please call 415-537-1105, ext. 100, or reserve a space at rsvp@sfhistory.org |
Coit Tower MuralsSunday, March 7, 2 to 3:30 PM27 Views of Life in California in 1934with Monika Trobits Join Monika for an exploration of Coit Tower, its history and its remarkable murals. Reservations required for this tour which includes stairs. Due to space limitations in the Tower, group size is limited to 24. Please call 415-537-1105, ext. 100, or reserve a space at rsvp@sfhistory.org |
Dogpatch and Potrero PointSaturday, March 13, 11 AM to 12:30 PMwith Sina GhaemmaghamiSan Francisco City Guide and co-creator of the Dogpatch Tour Dogpatch and adjacent Potrero Point have many important ties to the city's historic commercial industries. The neighborhood has always managed to retain its unique character through numerous booms and busts. From shipbuilding to fashion, sugar-refining to the internet, rope-making to show business, the eclectic group of industries that have resided in this area have left their mark on the city and the world. This walk will explore the past and present of this surprising neighborhood in transition. Terrain is mostly flat. Space is limited to 25. Call 415-537-1105, ext. l00 or reserve a space at rsvp@sfhistory.org. Extend your visit to the neighborhood with a hike up the hill to Goat Hill Pizza for lunch! |
Barbary Coast Trail - Part 1Saturday, March 20, 10 AM to 12 NoonSilver Strikes, Earthquakes and Lion Dancerswith Jeanne Beaudet From devastation to dynamic rebirth, this tour showcases San Francisco's "rising" after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Meet in front of the Old Mint, a national historic landmark at 5th and Mission streets, and walk to Union Square, site of Civil War-era rallies; Maiden Lane, a sunny street with a shady past; the oldest Asian temple in the United States, and the Clarion Music Center on Sacramento Street. |
Mission DoloresSaturday, March 20, 2 to 3:30 PMFather Serra, Graves and Vigilanteswith Lesley Walsh Meet at 2 PM on the Mission steps at 16th and Dolores streets and learn the history of Mission Dolores, completed in 1791. Learn about Indian and Missionary life on the desolate northern end of today's Peninsula; visit the Mission museum, the 20th century parish church next door, and the oldest remaining cemetery in San Francisco, with graves of Indians, Spaniards, Mexicans and Gold Rush immigrants. Note: a donation is required to enter the Mission ($5 adults/$3 seniors). |
Other ToursLooking for tours of other parts of San Francisco? Visit our friends at San Francisco City Guides for a variety of free tours. |
 SFMHS walking tours are sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund. |
