3/2/1997
3/2/1997
Landmark information
- Location:
Treasure Island, San Francisco - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/2/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/8/2004 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 48.926, W 122 22.270
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Treasure Island
This artificial island was constructed of bay sand in 1936-7 and was the site of Golden Gate International Exposition, Feb. 18, 1939-Sept. 29, 1940. Tall towers, gigantic goddesses and dazzling lighting effects turned the island into a "magic city." The exposition celebrated the ascendancy of California and San Francisco as economic, political and cultural forces in the increasingly important Pacific region. Treasure Island has been a U.S. Naval station since 1941.