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San Francisco

The buried ships of San Francisco: a self-guided walking tour

Poster illustration of abandoned ships crowding Yerba Buena Cove in 1849

Five hundred ships were abandoned for the gold. The city filled the water in around them.

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The walk

  • WhereFinancial District, San Francisco
  • How long37 minutes
  • How far1.4 miles
Map of the walk's route

How it works

  1. 1Go to where the walk begins. It is a real route through a real neighbourhood.
  2. 2It follows you. Each part plays when you reach the place it is about. There is no timer.
  3. 3The phone stays in your pocket. Directions come through the audio.

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