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| Fort Point National Historic Site :- Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay. The fort was designed to mount 126 massive cannon. Rushed to completion at the beginning of the Civil War, Fort Point was first garrisoned in February of 1861 by Company I, 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment. The fort was occupied throughout the Civil War, but the advent of faster, more powerful rifled cannon made brick forts such as Fort Point obsolete. In 1886 the troops were withdrawn, and the last cannon were removed about 1900. The fort was then used for storage and training purposes for many years. ACCESSIBILITY Fort Point is accessible to only the main floor of the fort. The bookstore, theatre and museum about the fort are accessible. ACTIVITIES Check out our latest issue of ParkNEWS Online, our quarterly e-publication on recreational and interpretation opportunities within the Golden Gate National Parks. FACTS Acreage Gross Area Acres for FY 2004 - 29 Gross Area Acres for FY 2003 - 29 Gross Area Acres for FY 2002 - 29 Visitation Budget |
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