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San Francisco became part of the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The very next year, San Francisco became the base for the gold rush. The city instantly became the largest and most important population, commercial, naval and financial center in the American West. The rapid growth continued through the 1850’s, under the influence of the 1859 Comstock Lode silver discovery. This rapid growth complicated city planning efforts, leaving a legacy of narrow streets that continues to characterize the city to this day. With a sourdough bread bowl full of chowder and the Golden Gate Bridge as your backdrop, this Educational Destination adventure will invigorate your students for years.

 Below are some popular options for your educational history trip. You can also click on the PDF icon for a download of these features.


Educational History Opportunities

  • Explore a Once-Secret Naval Vessel that Helped to Win World War II
  • Bike Ride Across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Learn of the Inventive Andrew Smith Hallidie and His Historic Mark on Clay Street
  • Find Out What the Spanish Originally Named San Francisco in 1776 to 1846
  • Spend a Night, Work, and Sleep Aboard a Permanently Moored Turn-of-the-Century Tall Ship.
  • Explore the Oldest & 2nd Largest North American Chinatown Outside Asia
  • Learn about the How 3/4 of the City Was Destroyed in 1906
  • Explore a Palace Inspired from Roman and Ancient Greek Architecture
  • Learn Why Denim Jeans Were Invented During the Gold Rush
  • Explore an Island that Was as an Immigration Station for 84 Different Countries
  • Find Out How the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915 was the Rebirth of the City
  • Learn How the California Gold Created a Saloon Made Out of a Ship
  • Find Out How the Golden Gate Bridge Was Almost Painted Black and Yellow
  • Visit the Birthplace of the 1960s Counterculture Movement
  • Explore the Ground-Breaking City Lights Bookstore
  • Order an Espresso Where Frances Ford Coppola Wrote the Godfather Screenplay
  • See one of the Oldest Operating Movie Theaters in the Nation
  • Discover Fort that Defended the Bay from California's Gold Rush to WWII

History Attractions

  • California Academy of Sciences
  • Fort Point
  • Alcatraz Prison Tour
  • California Historical Society
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • USS Pampanito
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Fort Mason General's Residence
  • Cliff House & Sutro Baths
  • Union Square
  • Chinatown
  • San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
  • The Old Ship Saloon
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Monterey Cannery Row
  • Colton Hall
  • Del Monte Forest
  • The Old San Francisco Mint
  • C. A. Thayer
  • Asian Art Museum
  • Fire Department Museum
  • Stanford University Clinics
  • Coit Tower
  • Muir Woods
  • Nob Hill
  • North Beach
  • Pier 39
  • San Francisco State University
  • California State University
  • Grace Cathedral
  • Hearst Castle
  • Mission Dolores & The Mission District
  • Cable Car Museum
  • Angel Island
  • Haight Ashbury & Golden Gate Park
  • The Castro Theater & Neighbourhood
  • National Cemetery
  • SS Jeremiah O'Brien
  • San Francisco Dungeon
  • Hyde Street Pier
  • Legion of Honor
  • Palo Alto
  • Sausalito

Other Attractions

  • The Walt Disney Family Museum
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Kayaking
  • de Young Museum
  • Exploratorium
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Childrens Creativity Museum
  • The Lawrence Hall of Science
  • Ghost Hunt Walking Tours
  • Aquarium of the Bay
  • Whale Watching
  • Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
  • The Tech Museum of Innovation
  • San Francisco Bay Cruises
  • Musée Mécanique
  • Museum of 3D Illusions
  • Pacific Pinball Museum
  • Computer History Museum
  • 7D Experience
  • Climbing Gyms
  • House of Air
  • Madame Tussauds
  • Ghiradelli Factory
  • Urban Adventure Quest


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