Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The USS Balclutha and Eureka are two ships permanently docked at the Hyde Street
Pier, which is part of the National Maritime Historical Park.
room and the top floor is made to
look like a captain's deck.
@
30 min.
900 Beach St.(at Polk St.).
y
415/
561-7100. www.maritime.org. Free
admission. Daily 10am-5pm. Closed
major holidays. Visit anytime, as it's
rarely crowded.
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★
Fort Mason.
Walk east
towards the Municipal Pier. At the
start of the pier, take the path head-
ing uphill on your left. This collec-
tion of piers and buildings belonged
to the U.S. military until 1972, and
during World War II and the Korean
conflict, it served as the point of
departure for well over a million
American servicemen.
@
30 min.
Marina Blvd. (at Buchanan St.)
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Maritime Library.
If you'd like
to soak up more maritime history,
come here for topics, magazines,
oral histories, ships' plans, and
some 250,000 photos on the sub-
ject. Tours can be arranged in
advance. Lectures are held monthly.
@
15-30 min. Building E, 3rd floor,
Fort Mason Center.
y
415/561-
7038. Free admission. Tues 5-8pm;
Wed-Fri 1-5pm; Sat 10am-5pm.
Closed all federal holidays.
delightful art exhibits with nautical
themes.
@
15 min.
y
415/561-6662.
www.maritime.org. Free admission.
Daily 9:30am-5pm; summer until
7pm. Closed major holidays.
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San Francisco Crepe Cart.
Purchase a ham and cheese or
chocolate and banana crepe at
this cart located in the tree-shaded
Cannery courtyard. With luck, a live
folk singer in the adjacent outdoor
performance area will provide musi-
cal accompaniment. No credit
cards.
The Cannery (at Jefferson
& Hyde sts.). $.
7
★
Maritime Museum.
This
three-story structure shaped like a
bright white Art Deco ship holds
several model ships spanning many
decades and styles—from sailing
ships to aircraft carriers. Old photos
depict San Francisco a century and
a half ago; a particularly memorable
one is an 1851 snapshot of hun-
dreds of abandoned boats, deserted
by crews dashing off to participate in
the gold rush. The second floor has
a model radio communications
