Walking Tour of Barbary Coast and Jackson Square:
Pleasure Seekers and Merry Makers

SF Walking Tour_ Barbary coast and Jackson Square

Explore the beginnings of the “anything goes” city through its culture, food, and vice. Is it so different today? Discover how the City by the Bay reflects its glorious past and continues as a trend-setting urban playground.

Tours led by historian expert, Carolyn Moniz.

Tours are approximately 90 minutes and start from museum at 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco. Tickets are limited to 20 on a first-come, first-serve basis. In case of rain, tour will be rescheduled. There are several parking garages nearby along with public transportation options.

Tour Dates & Times:

Saturday, July 20th @ 11AM

Saturday, August 17th @ 11AM

Saturday, September 14th @ 11AM

About the San Francisco Historical Society

The San Francisco Historical Society exists to uncover, preserve, and present, in engaging ways, the colorful and diverse history of our city from its earliest days to the present. We do this through our publications, Panorama and The Argonaut; in-person and virtual walking tours; monthly history presentations; numerous educational programs for young people, and through our free museum.

Our museum exhibits feature intriguing artifacts and stories from San Francisco’s history. The museum is located at 608 Commercial Street in downtown San Francisco, on the site of the first branch mint in the West.

The San Francisco Historical Society was founded by renowned San Francisco historian Charles Fracchia in 1988. In 2006 the administration of Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. granted the stewardship of the Old Mint at Fifth and Mission Streets to SFHS. That stewardship lasted for ten years. In 2019 SFHS moved into its permanent home, the site of the first Branch Mint in the West at 608 Commercial Street in the heart of San Francisco’s historic core. The SFHS Museum is the new center for administration, exhibits, presentations, and educational programs, and is also available as a venue for events.

The San Francisco Historical Society is a registered 503(c) nonprofit with tax id#68-010488.

www.SFHistory.org

Walking Tour: Barbary Coast and Jackson Square: Pleasure Seekers and Merry Makers Public Tickets $20, SFHS Members Free.

Next tour dates: 7/20, 8/17 & 9/14