THE DAILY KERNEL

In bullet* form:

• Pre 1776         Ohlone stewardship of Presidio
• 1776-1792     Spanish occupation, 1st European settlement site within San Francisco
• 1792-1845     Spanish/Mexican occupation. The colony took on a more permanent character by 1812. With Mexico declaring independence from Spain in 1821 Presidio became a Mexican colony. All later development based on the grid established by the 1812 quadrangle.
• 1846-1860     Army claims California for United States, takes possession of Presidio.
• 1849               Gold discovered.
• 1861-1870     Presidio secures California and gold shipments for United States.
• 1870-1891     Post Civil War, Army expands Presidio to be a more imposing presence.
• 1891-1908     Presidio becomes nationally prominent military base.
• 1898               Spanish American war. Presidio is command center for the Pacific Theater.
• 1898               First general hospital established (Letterman)
• 1902               African American units of US Army stationed at the Presidio to patrol California’s national parks before the establishment of the National Park Service.
• 1906               Funston, in command of the Presidio, provides leadership when 1906 earthquake hits. Presidio is a refugee center after the 1906 earthquake.   
• 1914-1918     World War I Command center for US Army in the Pacific during World War I.
• 1915               Symbolizing San Francisco’s rebirth after the earthquake, Presidio is part of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
• 1921-1940     Peace and restoration. Army became smaller, post active for training. Doyle Drive constructed to connect with Golden Gate Bridge.
• 1941-1945     World War II.  Command for Pacific Theater. Major construction period.
• 1945-1989     Cold War. Korean War. Vietnam. Main Post was the command for Sixth Army. 
• 1995               Presidio becomes a national park, at that time thought to be dedicated to addressing the world’s most critical environmental, social and cultural challenges.
• 1996               Presidio Trust Act
• 2005               Lucas Digital Arts Center opens.
• 2008               Trust proposes Contemporary Modern Art Museum be built at the head of the main parade ground.

 

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