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Gold Rush and Sunken Ships

Experience how San Francisco went from a trading village to a metropolis. You’ll learn about the hidden remains of sunken ships and artifacts from the Gold Rush.
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Program: Early American Defenses of San Francisco

San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
In this illustrated talk, local historian John Martini will discuss the early harbor defenses erected by the U.S. Army between 1846 and the start of the Civil War in 1861.

Second Annual SFHS Online Auction

Bid on 8 Custom Travel Adventures and Unique Auction Items, including Historic Maps and Selected Artifacts from the SFHS Collection.

1906 Earthquake and Fire: Chinatown’s Devastation and Renewal – Walking Tour

Join us on June 4: at dawn on April 18, 1906, the San Andreas fault ruptured, sending shockwaves racing across San Francisco.  The City is abruptly awakened only to witness a firestorm destroying everything in sight over the next three days. Vibrant and densely populated Chinatown is swiftly engulfed by a raging fire on Day One and its inhabitants are dispersed like embers in the wind.

Gold Rush and Sunken Ships

Experience how San Francisco went from a trading village to a metropolis. You’ll learn about the hidden remains of sunken ships and artifacts from the Gold Rush.

1906 Earthquake and Fire: Chinatown’s Devastation and Renewal – Walking Tour

Join us on May 7: at dawn on April 18, 1906, the San Andreas fault ruptured, sending shockwaves racing across San Francisco.  The City is abruptly awakened only to witness a firestorm destroying everything in sight over the next three days. Vibrant and densely populated Chinatown is swiftly engulfed by a raging fire on Day One and its inhabitants are dispersed like embers in the wind.

1906 Earthquake and Fire: Chinatown’s Devastation and Renewal – Walking Tour

Join us on this April 30: at dawn on April 18, 1906, the San Andreas fault ruptured, sending shockwaves racing across San Francisco.  The City is abruptly awakened only to witness a firestorm destroying everything in sight over the next three days. Vibrant and densely populated Chinatown is swiftly engulfed by a raging fire on Day One and its inhabitants are dispersed like embers in the wind.

SFHS Open House and Docent-Led Museum Tours

Join us on this March 26 tour of Fisherman's Wharf, the most attended free attraction in San Francisco, to discover how commercial fishing coexists with the modern tourist Mecca.
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The 1906 Earthquake and the People in Chinatown

John Freeman will give a visual presentation that begins with the devastation of the city and goes on to describe the effects of the earthquake and fire on the Chinese community here.

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Program – White Devil, American Daughter

San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
oin authors Julia Flynn Siler and Jasmin Darznik as they discuss how they’ve pushed past silences and stereotypes to render a more vivid portrait of Chinese American women in San Francisco.

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Program – The Buried Ships in San Francisco

San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
For decades, San Francisco was the biggest, bawdiest, and roughest port in the entire West. When the Gold Rush began, almost a thousand ships from all over the world came to San Francisco.

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Program – Gold Rush and Comstock Lode Money Struck at 608 Commercial Street

San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
In 2019, the San Francisco Historical Society relocated its headquarters to 608 Commercial Street. This property was the original site of the United States Assay Office starting in early 1852 and housed the first San Francisco Mint from 1854 to 1874.

SFHS Virtual Auction

Don’t miss this opportunity to bid on twenty outstanding auction items to benefit the re-opening of the San Francisco Historical Society’s Museum!

SFHS DONATION DRIVE!

Don’t miss this opportunity to bid on twenty outstanding auction items to benefit the re-opening of the San Francisco Historical Society’s Museum!

TOUR Golden Gate Park American History

Meeting place TBA San Francisco
A delightful walk through one of America’s greatest parks. You’ll hear about all the monuments — both well-known and obscure — and how they show San Francisco’s commitment and connection to the rest of the nation.
$15

TOUR
Old South Park

Meeting place TBA San Francisco
In 1852 English entrepreneur George Gordon set upon creating South Park, the London-inspired planned community sitting south of Market Street.
$15