Over the last 160 years, industry and recreation have changed San Francisco’s northern waterfront. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park preserves one of the few authentic glimpses into the city’s development as an international port.

African Americans have played a major role in our maritime history. From the earliest days of our nation to modern times, African Americans have built, crewed, and captained ships, fought in wars, invented shipboard tools, and helped develop maritime music. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates African American History Month throughout February with programs for the whole family.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates annual event on September 29, 2007 with free entry and special programming from 9:30am-5:00pm, at the Hyde StreetPier and VisitorCenter.

Experience the excitement and drive of sailors' work songs and the beauty of plaintive seafaring ballads performed by some of the world's outstanding maritime musicians, aboard San Francisco's unique floating waterfront setting.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates the centennial birthday of the steam tug Hercules, the only surviving steam-powered ocean tug in the United States. Hercules represents not only 1907 marine technology at its height, but also the strength and fortitude of sailors who survived terrifying storms at sea.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park to take passengers on three-hour San Francisco Bay sailing adventures that feature hands-on learning!

Sing a sea chantey, earn a Junior Ranger badge, and take the wheel of a 19th century sailing ship. There's something special for kids at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and the price is right to bring the whole family. It's always free to explore the exhibits in our Visitor Center and to stroll the Hyde Street Pier.

After a major restoration of more than three years, the National Historic Landmark C.A. Thayer will return home to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in April 2007. The magnitude and extent of this restoration is virtually unprecedented in the history of modern maritime preservation, ensuring that this 156-foot long wooden schooner can survive for another hundred years.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is offering a free, three-day training class for those interested in joining the park's volunteer docent program. The training will introduce participants to maritime history, the park's historic ships and library, and the art of presenting public programs aboard the ships.