Fort Point National Historic Site

The Fort Point National Historic Site is located in the Presidio of San Francisco, beneath the south anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge. Fort Point was originally constructed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers between 1853-1861 in order to defend San Francisco Bay from possible attack by a foreign naval force. From 1933 until 1937, the fort was used as a construction base for the Golden Gate Bridge. Fort Point was used as an overlook defense of a submarine net that was guarding the bay during World War II. Below are links that provide information about the Fort Point National Historic Site.