What is the history of Treasure Island?
Treasure Island was built using imported fill from the Bay for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939. After the United States Navy acquired the island in 1940, it served …
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What is Treasure Island?
Treasure Island is a man-made island built on the north edge of Yerba Buena Island.
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How did Yerba Buena Island get its name?
The Yerba Buena name is derived from the Spanish name meaning “good herb” – describing a plant from the mint family that was commonly found around the Mission San Francisco …
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Who was the first Asian American mayor of San Francisco?
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors elected Edwin Lee in November 2010 to replace Gavin Newsom after his election as Lieutenant Governor of California. Mayor Ed Lee is a former …
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Who was the first African American mayor of San Francisco?
Willie L. Brown, Jr. was San Francisco’s first African American Mayor. He was elected in 1995 and served until 2004. Before becoming San Francisco’s mayor, he had worked for 30 …
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Who was John W. Geary?
Before becoming San Francisco’s first mayor in 1850, John W. Geary was a lawyer and Union General during the Civil War. He was as the Governor of the Kansas and …
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