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Tuesday, October 10th @ 6:30PM (in-person guests arrive at 6p m to accommodate the broadcast)

San Francisco’s highest hill, Mt. Davidson, is not on the tourist maps and has been rarely visited by locals. Yet it has been owned by the city’s movers and shakers, is topped with a man-made forest which inspired a women’s movement effort to save it as a city park, and its ownership has twice been contested before the CA State Supreme Court. Most recently the time capsule at the base of the gigantic cross installed there in 1934 and first lit before 50,000 people by FDR has revealed even more about the fascinating history of this little known part of San Francisco. See what was inside that 89 year old time capsule before it is stowed away and learn how this hilltop park and surrounding neighborhoods have been shaped by major events in San Francisco history.

A longtime resident on the slopes of Mt. Davidson, Jacqueline Proctor worked in city management before exploring her interests in local history and architecture. In addition to creating the archival MtDavidson.org and JacquieProctor.com blog websites, she has written two books: San Francisco’s West of Twin Peaks and Bay Area Beauty: The Artistry of Harold G. Stoner, Architect. She also leads walking tours for San Francisco City Guides: Mt. Davidson Stroll and West Side Whimsy.