Site Information
Site of the Castillo de San Joaquin (now occupied by Fort Point)
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| Landmark Number: |
82 |
| Location: |
Fort Point, San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Marker Plaque: |
one or more plaques placed by civic organizations or other groups |
| Coordinates: |
37.81059 N
122.47569 WCoordinates based on NAD27 datum |
Description
The Castillo de San Joaquin, a fortification, was completed
here on December 8, 1794 by Jose Joaquin de Arrillaga, the
sixth Governor of California. The original Spanish fortification
was later replaced by the Presideo of San Francisco which is
now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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