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Where is it located?
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco, California.
Whose land does it reside upon?
Before the arrival of the Spanish, the San Francisco Peninsula was occupied by a people known as the Ohlone or Costanoan. Archeological evidence indicates an Ohlone/Costanoan presence at the site of the Presidio by about 740 A.D. Ohlone/Costanoan people were organized into over fifty societal tribes.
When was it established?
June 27, 1988
About this park:
Located in the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park offers visitors the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Pacific Coast maritime history. The Park includes a magnificent fleet of historic ships, a Visitor Center, Maritime Museum, Maritime Research Center, and Aquatic Park Historic District.
In the 1870s, San Francisco was the center of the whaling industry, which became the main livelihood for African American seamen on the West Coast until World War I. William T. Shorey, born in Barbados to a Scottish sugar planter and an Indian Creole woman, was one of the last whaling captains based out of San Francisco. During World War II, the opportunity to work as shipbuilders brought one of the largest migrations of African Americans to the Bay Area—from 20,000 individuals in 1940 to over 60,000 in 1945. At the park, you can tour the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier and join ranger-led tours and presentations.
Why did we choose these colors?
We used this image: https://www.nps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/hilairehilerseahunt.htm and this color psychology wheel, created by the artist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_95BCIu0w/?igsh=MXJkMTVxNnV2ZnBrZA%3D%3D
The artist who made the mural used triad harmonies for color palettes, and we were inspired by this use of triad harmonies. We picked this park because of the African American connection/history.
For more information:
NPS website: https://www.nps.gov/safr/index.htm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfmaritimenps/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SanFranciscoMaritimeNHP
