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Presidio of San Francisco
Formally established on September 17, 1776, the San Francisco
Presidio has been administered successively as a military headquarters
by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. A major command post
during the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars
I and II, and the Korean War. It remains a symbol of United States
authority in the Pacific.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 79
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in
cooperation with the California History Commission and the United
States Army, September 18, 1965.
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