Lincoln Park (San Francisco)

Lincoln Park in San Francisco, California, was dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln in 1909 and includes about Шаблон:Convert of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula.

Lincoln Park is the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States of America.

The land on which Lincoln Park stands was a cemetery in use in the late 1860s and possibly earlier. In 1902, golf enthusiasts laid out a three-hole course on part of the land. In 1909, the Board of Supervisors turned the land over to the Parks Commission, and cemetery relocation began. The golf course expanded to 14 holes by 1914, then to a full 18 holes in 1917. During this period of development some Шаблон:Convert of the original tract were turned over to the federal government to be added to the neighboring Fort Miley Military Reservation.

The Lincoln Highway, with its western terminus at Lincoln Park, was conceived and mapped in 1913 as the first coast-to-coast road across America, traversing 14 states. The original western terminus marker of the highway was located at the north end of the plaza and fountain in front of the Legion of Honor. Today, a replica of the western terminus marker and an interpretive plaque are located at the southwest corner of the plaza, next to the bus stop. The replica marker was placed in 2002 during the revitalized Lincoln Highway Association's 10th Annual National Convention by the Association's California Chapter.

In 1923, the park was chosen as the site of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. The San Francisco Holocaust Memorial, designed by George Segal, was dedicated in the park in 1984.

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Annie Ochoa Benitez
9 February 2015
Best golf course in the city for this price. Fun course although the greens could be faster n better. Amazing views of golden gate... Chilly n foggy on most days so dress in layers
Autumn Kelley
23 October 2011
Great place for pre-Legion of Honor picnic or good stretch before picking up the coastal trail trailhead
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