682 Schofield Rd
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 300-7828
682 Schofield Rd
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 300-7828
San Francisco National Cemetery is an United States national cemetery, located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Because of the name and location, it is frequently confused with Golden Gate National Cemetery, a few miles south of the city.About 1937, San Francisco residents voted to no longer build cemeteries within the city proper and, as a result, the site for a new national cemetery was selected south of the city limits. The cemetery is one of only four officially existing within San Francisco city limits (the others being the Columbarium of San Francisco, the historic graveyard next to Mission Dolores, and the sarcophagus of Thomas Starr King.)HistoryWhen Spain colonized what would become California, this area was selected as the site for a fort, or presidio, to defend San Francisco Bay. About 40 families traveled here from northern Mexico in 1776 and built the first settlement, a small quadrangle, only a few hundred feet west of what is now Funston Avenue. Mexico controlled the Presidio following 1821, but the fort became less important to the Mexican government. In 1835, most soldiers and their families moved north to Sonoma, leaving it nearly abandoned. During the Mexican–American War, U.S. troops occupied and repaired the damage to the fort.
As if amazing views of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz, and Golden Gate aren't enough to woo you to this place, Planet Granite San Francisco boasts over 45 foot high climbing walls and 25,000 square feet of climbing terrain! Explore the catwalks around the gym to find stretching and work out areas and fitness equipment! With two yoga studios, PG San Francisco offers the most complete yoga and fitness program of all our gyms - all available to members at no additional cost.