Battery Chamberlin, San Francisco
Battery Chamberlin, built near Baker Beach in 1904, was constructed as part of a modernization effort to accommodate the lighter, stronger, more powerful coastal defense weapons developed in the 1880s.
Battery Chamberlin, built near Baker Beach in 1904, was constructed as part of a modernization effort to accommodate the lighter, stronger, more powerful coastal defense weapons developed in the 1880s. Today Battery Chamberlin holds the last 6-inch 'disappearing gun' of its type on the West Coast.
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About Battery Chamberlin
Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United States
+1 415 561-4323
Battery Chamberlin and Nearby Sights on Map
Baker Beach
A beautiful, immaculately kept 1 mile stretch of beach, set just behind the Golden Gate Bridge
4 Star Theatre
Independently-owned theatre showing Hong Kong and alternative world cinema
Mountain Lake
The campsite of the Anza settlement party in 1776, it became a source of fresh water for San Francisco during the early years
Mountain Lake Park
A small hiking trail winds around this scenic lake, noted for its historic importance in that it supplied water to the nearby colonial Spanish settlement of the Presidio
Presidio of San Francisco
Used as a military fort for 219 years from 1776 to 1994 by New Spain, Mexico and the United States consecutively, the Presidio of San Francisco is a historical complex that is now open to visitors as part of the part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Point National Historic Site
From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point protected San Francisco harbor from Confederate and foreign attack during and after the U
Battery East
This fortification was built in the 1870s, to withstand newer and heavier ordinance
Post Interfaith Chapel
Built in the early 1930s, this cruciform-shaped sanctuary is a fine example of Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture, with features that embellished early mission churches
Legion of Honor Museum
Inside this building, a model of the Palais de la L?gion d'Honneur in Paris, is an incredible collection of mainly European art, with works of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Impressionist periods, with art from some of the fundamental artists of their times, as well as some works from the 20th century from the likes of Picasso
San Francisco National Cemetery
Many military personal have been buried here over the years, including a General from the American Civil War and 35 Medal of Honor recipients