Lincoln Park (San Francisco)
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Lincoln Park in San Francisco, California
, was dedicated to President
Abraham Lincoln
in 1909 and includes about 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula
.
Lincoln Park is the Western Terminus of the Lincoln Highway
, the first road across the United States of America
.
The land on which Lincoln Park stands was a cemetery in use in the late 1860s and possibly earlier. In 1902, golf
enthusiasts laid out a three-hole course on part of the land. In 1909, the Board of Supervisors turned the land over to the Parks Commission, and cemetery relocation began. The golf course expanded to 14 holes by 1914, then to a full 18 holes in 1917. During this period of development some 50 acres (202,343 m²) of the original tract were turned over to the federal government
to be added to the neighboring Fort Miley Military Reservation
.
The Lincoln Highway, with its Western Terminus at Lincoln Park, was conceived and mapped in 1913 as the first coast-to-coast road across America, traversing 14 states. The original Western Terminus Marker of the highway was located at the north end of the plaza and fountain in front of the Legion of Honor
. Today, a replica of the Western Terminus Marker and an interpretive plaque are located at the southwest corner of the plaza, next to the bus stop. The replica marker was placed in 2002 during the revitalized Lincoln Highway Association's 10th Annual National Convention by the Association's California Chapter.
In 1923, the park was chosen as the site of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor
. The San Francisco Holocaust Memorial, designed by George Segal
, was dedicated in the park in 1984.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, was dedicated to President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
in 1909 and includes about 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula
San Francisco Peninsula
The San Francisco Peninsula is a peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area that separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. On its northern tip is the City and County of San Francisco. Its southern base is in Santa Clara County, including the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain...
.
Lincoln Park is the Western Terminus of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, the first road across the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The land on which Lincoln Park stands was a cemetery in use in the late 1860s and possibly earlier. In 1902, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
enthusiasts laid out a three-hole course on part of the land. In 1909, the Board of Supervisors turned the land over to the Parks Commission, and cemetery relocation began. The golf course expanded to 14 holes by 1914, then to a full 18 holes in 1917. During this period of development some 50 acres (202,343 m²) of the original tract were turned over to the federal government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
to be added to the neighboring Fort Miley Military Reservation
Fort Miley Military Reservation
The Fort Miley Military Reservation, in San Francisco, California sits on Point Lobos , one of the outer headlands on the southern side of the Golden Gate...
.
The Lincoln Highway, with its Western Terminus at Lincoln Park, was conceived and mapped in 1913 as the first coast-to-coast road across America, traversing 14 states. The original Western Terminus Marker of the highway was located at the north end of the plaza and fountain in front of the Legion of Honor
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is a fine art museum in San Francisco, California...
. Today, a replica of the Western Terminus Marker and an interpretive plaque are located at the southwest corner of the plaza, next to the bus stop. The replica marker was placed in 2002 during the revitalized Lincoln Highway Association's 10th Annual National Convention by the Association's California Chapter.
In 1923, the park was chosen as the site of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is a fine art museum in San Francisco, California...
. The San Francisco Holocaust Memorial, designed by George Segal
George Segal (artist)
George Segal was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement. He was presented with a National Medal of Arts in 1999.-Works:...
, was dedicated in the park in 1984.
External links
- Video of the dedication ceremony of the original terminus marker for the Lincoln Highway.
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