How was San Francisco affected by the Gold Rush?
San Francisco was originally a small town based around a Spanish mission – the Mission San Francisco de Asis. During the Gold Rush, the town population exploded from 200 in …
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How did the Mission district get its name?
The Mission district was named after the Mission San Francisco de Asis – founded by the Spanish in 1776. This mission is the oldest structure in San Francisco, and was …
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When did MUNI start to run?
The first day of MUNI service was on December 28th, 1912. If you would like to learn more about the history of public transportation in San Francisco, you can check …
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When was the MUNI built?
In June of 1911, San Francisco workers began construction of the Geary Street streetcar line. Before the Municipal Railway and for a period after there were also numerous private streetcar …
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When was BART first opened?
In 1972, after eight years of construction, the first 28 miles of infrastructure between Fremont and MacArthur stations were opened for customer transit. You can read a full chronology of …
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When was BART first built?
In 1957, the state legislature formed the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District – composed of the counties of Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda and San Francisco. In …
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