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Come on our History Walking Tour of San Francisco!
Travel back in time to the San Francisco of the late 1840s and early 1850s with this Gold Rush History Tour. You’ll visit sites important to the early history of San Francisco, and by extension, all of California. From Portsmouth Square, to Sydney Town, to Pier 7, explore the locations, people, and legends that make up some of the darker side of San Francisco’s early history, replete with tales of greed, discrimination, feuds, and lawless violence.
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What makes Gold Greed and Gunslingers Forging San Francisco By Junket a unique experience ?
This was the center of the original city of San Francisco, before California was even part of the US. Legend has it that the California gold rush officially began here.
Discover the true story of the struggles Chinese people faced during the gold rush, which even included a fee for the privilege of mining at all.
Learn more about the Six Companies that governed Chinatown, and the Tong Wars, here.
San Francisco is a city of contrasts, where a short walk can take you to a completely different place. Learn the history of the area known as The Devil’s Acre, once such place in San Francisco, here.
Learn the history of the Sydney Ducks, a team of arsonists, in this, the area they controlled.
In San Francisco, as ships were grounded with the changing shoreline, they were simply repurposed into buildings. This saloon is an example of this.
At this square, learn about “The Hounds” and the massacre that was the tipping point in creating an official police force for San Francisco.
Discover the legend of Shanghai Kelly, the region’s most famous “crimper”.
End your tour with the tragic tale of James and Belle Cora.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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- Professional and knowledgeable local guide
- Thoroughly researched and accurate history
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- Food and drink
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by San Francisco Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Please check in with your tour guide at the meeting location 10-15 minutes before the tour’s start time.
