The Presidio was first a Spanish Fort that was found by Juan Bautista
de Anza on the day of Match 28, 1776. This was built by a group
of Spanish settlers lead by Jose Joaquin Moraga. The U.S. Military
officially opened the Presidio in 1848 and later became several
Army headquarters and units. The last Army that stays in the
Presidio was the United States 6th Army. The Presidio was responsible
for
any military actions that were involved in the Pacific. This
was most important because it was the assembly point for Army
forces that invaded the Philippines in the Spanish American War.
The
Presidio
was considered the center of defense of the Western U.S. during
World War II. The law to intern Japanese-Americans, Italian-Americans
and German-Americans, including citizens during World War II
was signed and passed at the Presidio. When it came to the year
of 1995,
it was the last year for the Presidio. This was the longest operating
military base overall in the United States.
The Presidio is now a national landmark.
People from all over the world come to visit San Francisco to see the Presidio.
In the beginning, The Richmond District was first nothing, but a bunch of sand
dunes. This all changed however after the quake of 1906. Many fled to the district
searching for replacement housing. The perfect fit was just a little near the
ocean. The Richmond District then began being populated from Chinese and Russian
Americans. Today, the district may have a different look, but you can still discover
the greatness it had as it started a century ago. . The place is filled of super
markets, bakeries, and if your feeling like taking a night off, then you might
want to stop by the
restaurants. If you want to go somewhere you can take the
38 Geary bus which goes through the whole Richmond, almost, and can take you
anywhere. You can just drop by and you’ll be in and out faster
than you think.
Some may say you could practically live in the Richmond. With
all the stores and fine dining, why would you want to leave? . If you haven’t
visited the Richmond District yet, then what are you waiting for!