| San Francisco Civil War Round Table Meeting Thursday 21st February 2013 at the United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco =========== "Defending San Francisco Bay: The Civil War." presented by John Martini *********************************************************** Entree Choices Chicken Wellington @ $33.00 or Grilled Filet of Sole Amandine @ $32.00 or Vegetarian Pasta @ $29.00 Entrees are accompanied by salad, fresh vegetables, potatoes, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee (regular or decaffeinated), or tea. [ Note: the above prices include gratuity, sales tax and room charge.] Please mail a check, indicating your choice of entree, to Joan Keller, 515 42nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121-2530 to arrive before Monday, February 18th. (Phone: 415 752 4156) Please make checks payable to "SF Civil War Round Table." 6:00pm no-host cocktails 6:45pm dinner 7:45pm program ====================================== Visit us on the Web at www.sfcwrt.com |
This talk will cover the evolution of the defenses of San Francisco Bay from the first
Spanish defenses at the Presidio through the U.S. Army's major fortification
construction projects of the 1850s and 1860s. Special emphasis will be given to the
1861-1865 period, the threats to the city during the Civil War (both real and
imagined), and the 'emergency' fortifications hastily erected along the waterfront and on
Angel Island. John will include lessons learned during the war about the weaknesses of
the city's defenses and post-war plans to modernize the bay forts.
Spanish defenses at the Presidio through the U.S. Army's major fortification
construction projects of the 1850s and 1860s. Special emphasis will be given to the
1861-1865 period, the threats to the city during the Civil War (both real and
imagined), and the 'emergency' fortifications hastily erected along the waterfront and on
Angel Island. John will include lessons learned during the war about the weaknesses of
the city's defenses and post-war plans to modernize the bay forts.
John A. Martini is a native Californian and a
life-long researcher into the history of the American
West. He worked as a National Park Ranger for
more than twenty-five years at parks around the
country including Fort Point National Historic Site,
Alcatraz Island, the National Maritime Museum, the
USS Arizona Memorial, the Presidio of San
Francisco, and Teddy Roosevelt's estate at Sagamore
Hill National Historic Site.
For many years John was stationed at the Marin
Headlands District of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area as a Supervisory Park Ranger for
Interpretation and Education. He completed his long
career with the National Park Service at the Presidio
of San Francisco where he served as Curator of
Military History. He now works as an independent
historian / consultant specializing in historical research,
interpretation and preserving of cultural resources.
life-long researcher into the history of the American
West. He worked as a National Park Ranger for
more than twenty-five years at parks around the
country including Fort Point National Historic Site,
Alcatraz Island, the National Maritime Museum, the
USS Arizona Memorial, the Presidio of San
Francisco, and Teddy Roosevelt's estate at Sagamore
Hill National Historic Site.
For many years John was stationed at the Marin
Headlands District of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area as a Supervisory Park Ranger for
Interpretation and Education. He completed his long
career with the National Park Service at the Presidio
of San Francisco where he served as Curator of
Military History. He now works as an independent
historian / consultant specializing in historical research,
interpretation and preserving of cultural resources.