Path · 9 stops · 2.2 km
Fisherman's Wharf & the historic ships
A self-guided walking tour by Here Before Us
Beyond the souvenir stands, the waterfront has real history: a World War II Liberty ship and submarine you can board, a pier of historic vessels, the 1930s Aquatic Park bathhouse, antique arcade machines and the old Ghirardelli chocolate factory. Ferries to Alcatraz leave from Pier 33 nearby.
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Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina. A two-story…
SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and named after the American Revolutionary War ship captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818). Now based in San Francisco, she is a survivor of the 6,939-ship 6 June 1944 D-Day armada off the coast of Normandy, France. Of the 2,710 Liberty ships that were…
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and tourist attraction in San Francisco, located in the northern part of the city's waterfront. The Aquatic Park Historic District is often considered to be part of Fisherman's Wharf, though some neighborhood descriptions treat it as a separate area. Historically a working fishing…
USS Pampanito (SS-383/AGSS-383) is a Balao-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II; it is the third U.S. Navy vessel named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a United States Naval Reserve training ship from 1960 to 1971. She is now a…
The Musée Mécanique ([my.ze me.ka.nik], "Mechanical Museum") is a for-profit interactive museum of 20th-century penny arcade games and artifacts, located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. With over 300 mechanical machines, it is one of the world's largest privately owned collections.
The Hyde Street Pier, at 2905 Hyde Street, is a historic ferry pier located on the northern waterfront of San Francisco in the U.S. state of California.
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco, California, United States. The park includes a fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility. Formerly referred to as the San Francisco Maritime Museum, the collections were acquired by…
Ghirardelli Square ( GHIRR-ər-DEL-ee) is a landmark public square at the foot of Russian Hill and adjacent to the Aquatic Park Historic District in San Francisco, California. It is often considered to be part of the tourist attractions at nearby Fisherman's Wharf. A portion of the area was listed on the National…
Aquatic Park Historic District is a National Historic Landmark and building complex on the San Francisco Bay waterfront within San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. The district includes a beach, bathhouse, municipal pier, restrooms, concessions stand, stadia, and two speaker towers.
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