Vintage Postcard, Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point, San Francisco, California

THE FORT that guards the Golden Gate

Half-hidden under the Golden Gate Bridge is Fort Point.

Built in 1861 along the lines of Fort Sumter, it is a classic example of the brick forts constructed in the 1800's to guard the United States seacoast. A small gun battery was stationed here. (From the Sunset Book SAN FRANCISCO,

Lane Books, Menlo Park, California)