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Gold Greed and Gunslingers Forging San Francisco By Junket
(2) Reviews
San Francisco
About
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.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional and knowledgeable local guide
Thoroughly researched and accurate history
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Kearny Street & Merchant Street
Meet your tour guide in front of the Hilton Financial District, at the intersection of Merchant and Kearny Streets. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior start of the tour.
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Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
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Washington Street
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.
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Wentworth Place
Learn more about the Six Companies that governed Chinatown, and the Tong Wars, here.
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The Devil's Acre
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.
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580 Pacific Ave
Learn the history of the Sydney Ducks, a team of arsonists, in this, the area they controlled.
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The Old Ship Saloon
In San Francisco, as ships were grounded with the changing shoreline, they were simply repurposed into buildings. This saloon is an example of this.
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Sydney Walton Square
At this square, learn about "The Hounds" and the massacre that was the tipping point in creating an official police force for San Francisco.
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Shanghai Kelly's
Discover the legend of Shanghai Kelly, the region's most famous "crimper".
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Pier 7
End your tour with the tragic tale of James and Belle Cora.
Gold Greed and Gunslingers Forging San Francisco By Junket
(2) Reviews
San Francisco
About
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.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional and knowledgeable local guide
Thoroughly researched and accurate history
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Kearny Street & Merchant Street
Meet your tour guide in front of the Hilton Financial District, at the intersection of Merchant and Kearny Streets. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior start of the tour.
