San Francisco National Cemetery In El Presidio
by Emmy Vickers
Title
San Francisco National Cemetery In El Presidio
Artist
Emmy Vickers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photo was taken on Monday 02-03-2014 while visiting my biological family for the first time. We toured all over San Francisco. Our drive through El Presidio was amazing. The sites so spectacular. One of the things in The Presidio is San Francisco's National Cemetery.
The San Francisco National Cemetery is in the north central part of the Presidio. It is one of only a couple of cemeteries still within the SF city limits. The military buried the first person here in 1854. Years later, in 1884, the government declared it an official national cemetery. It was the first one to receive this designation on the west coast. This one sits on a hill above the SF bay. From it, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge, the city and both Alcatraz and Angel Islands. You can also see the cemetery from Hwy 101 from both the north and south bound lanes. As you can see the views are exquisite on a nice sunny day such as this one.
The cemetery is the final resting place of more than 30,000 Americans, including Civil War generals, Medal of Honor recipients, Buffalo Soldiers, a Union Spy, and Congressman Phillip Burton and Dr. Edgar Wayburn, who championed the creation of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
I highly recommend at least a drive through the area. Take a moment to honor all those that died fighting for their country. Emmy Vickers,
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PHOTO FEATURED IN:
(1) ALL SEASONS Landscapes - 03/01/2014
(2) The World We See - 11/21/2014
(3) Out Of The Ordinary - 11/22/2014
(4) Beauty Captured - 11/25/2014
(5) Places You Visited 3 per Day - 11/30/2014
(6) Landscape Art - 12/10/2014
(7) Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please -- 12/10/2014
Thank you Administrators for the feature, support, and continuous encouragement. I really appreciate you and all you do!
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February 6th, 2014
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Beverly Stapleton
This beautiful image is being featured on the Homepage of the Landscape Art Group. Thank you for sharing it.
Emmy Vickers
Thank you Lyric Lucas for the feature in your "Out Of The Ordinary" group. I am honored and grateful for the support. Thank you!
Emmy Vickers
Thank you Svetlana Nilova for the feature in your "The World We See" group. I am so appreciative and honored. Thank you!
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