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  1. Vor 4 Tagen · San Francisco, city and port, coextensive with San Francisco county, northern California, U.S., located on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It is a cultural and financial centre of the western United States and one of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities.

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  2. Vor 4 Tagen · San Francisco itself was officially founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established the Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away. The city has deep historical roots, with the Ohlone people being some of the first inhabitants of the area, dating back to around 500 AD.

  3. Vor 5 Tagen · In 1786, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse sails to San Francisco and maps the Bay Area. In 1792, British explorer George Vancouver stops in San Francisco, in part, according to his journal, to spy on the Spanish settlements in the area.

  4. Vor 2 Tagen · Founded by Vicente Francisco de Sarría in 1817, Mission San Rafael Arcángel, was the last mission founded during the Spanish period. To support the presidios and the missions, half a dozen towns (called pueblos) were established in California.

  5. 23. Mai 2024 · Golden Gate Bridge, suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate in California to link San Francisco with Marin county to the north. Upon its completion in 1937, it was the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world. Learn more about the history and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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  6. 17. Mai 2024 · The city of San Francisco was founded in 1776 by the Spanish, making it one of the oldest settlements in California. However, before it became San Francisco, it was known as Yerba Buena. It was later renamed in 1846 after Saint Francis of Assisi. San Francisco’s history is marked by several major events that have shaped its identity.

  7. 22. Mai 2024 · San Francisco, or rather Yerba Buena, was founded in 1776 by Spanish settlers. The city was initially named “Yerba Buena” after the native plant that was abundant in the area. At that time, it was a small village with a few hundred inhabitants.