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Apr 3, 2020 · Golden Gate Park turned 150 years old April 4, a major San Francisco moment worth honoring, even if you can’t actually visit it right now.
Recreation and Park work crews completed 150 projects in the park leading up to the 150th anniversary, including the renovation of the Music Concourse, new gateway enhancements and landscaping, irrigation improvements, fencing upgrades, the planting of 150 new trees, and ornamental plantings.
Quick Facts About Golden Gate Park's History • The park was originally created on 1013 acres of windswept sand dunes in an unincorporated area of the Peninsula, known as the Outside Lands, starting in 1870 by surveyor, designer, and first Superintendent William Hammond Hall.
Golden Gate Park has touched many generations over the course of its 150-year history. With that legacy comes a trove of stories, both old and new, that continue to preserve San Francisco’s vibrant culture.
Apr 23, 2020 · Saturday, April 4, 2020, marked the 150th birthday of Golden Gate Park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans changed, but the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department staff were determined to host a celebration to honor the monumental event.
Golden Gate Park is an urban park between the Richmond and Sunset districts of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the largest park in the city, containing 1,017 acres (412 ha), and the third-most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 24 million visitors annually.
Jan 13, 2020 · Since opening nearly 150 years ago, the city’s largest park has played host to the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, herds of bison, the birth of the Summer of Love...
