I miss this area so much. I was born in SF in 1955, lived in the area and throughout CA until 1978. I come back yearly to visit family in Petaluma and crossing the Bridge is like renewing my soul. The sounds, smells, colors, sights fill my memories. I studied CA history as part of my History degree at Sac State and watching your videos is like a refresher and brings all the good feelings of the state that I loved. Thank you for well researched and filmed videos that let me come home when I’m so far away.
I was a little girl living in SF when Pearl Harbor happened. I can remember black out curtains on our windows. My dad worked for NCR and would get called out at night. You’d have to drive without headlights one way and you could use headlights the other.
Great video. It brought up some great memories. I grew up on the Presidio from ‘71-‘79, and I remember walking around the bunkers on Baker beach when they were overgrown and in disrepair. The Nike sights still had missiles and Ft Point didn’t have a museum.
I have driven the Golden gate Bridge a few times but also sailed under it a few more times on oil tankers headed up stream to the refinery @ Oleum. Those were the days.
I once took a tour around the Hanford Nuclear Reservation at Tri Cities Washington. It was very surprising to me to find out that there were gun sites all over the hills in that area to protect the making of Plutonium for the war effort. Just about the same as San Francisco bay. Very interesting! Thanks Jeff.
I live about 15 miles north of the Marin Headlands and I have gone there often and continue to do so. The SF Bay Area is full of great military history. Thank you for highlighting it for people who have not had a chance to see it. Hawk Hill is one of the most awe inspiring locations in the Bay Area.
I haven’t been to “The Golden Gate” yet, but my Dad served in WWII aboard LST 903 👍, you always put that extra touch of news reel and period broadcasters voice. Nice touch. Carey On
Hello angel people thank you for showing part of California God bless have a wonderful time and bless your life and your home your vehicle God bless you in Jesus name God bless America
@@jbenziggy Just curious.... have you guys checked out Timbucctoo, CA? We live in Tuolumne county and there is so much to see here and in the surrounding areas.
Thank you for this history lesson Jeff & Sarah. I've visited both sites in the past, many moons ago, as I resided for 55 years in the Indian Cheif named town of Novato just 35 miles north of the GGB. They also have a small Pioneer Cemetery on Simmons Lane. The Olompali State Historic Park ranch outside of Novato has a lot of history related to it as well. It sits below Mt. Burdell where I used to mountain bike for hours. From a top the mountain, 360° views can be seen of the SF Bay Area.
As a RUclipsr who focuses on western frontier forts, seeing this video was neat. I knew the fort under the bridge was there and a Civil War period fort. I enjoyed visiting it through your video as well as seeing the WW I and WW II gun emplacements. I do like your channel.
Apologies if this has already been said but you should go to Fort Funston if you ever do a Part 2! Thank you for taking the time to post these increcible videos of places I've seen my whole life growing up in California for 50 years but never knew anything about!
Hi Guys, Very Interesting, I've been across the Golden Gate in my Big Rig back in the 80s. I never knew about the Gun emplacements up there. I will have to check it out. Thanks.🇺🇸
The U.S. Army had a Coastal Artillery command until after WW2 when it was disestablished. Army Air Defense inherited what was left. The sixteen inch guns were obtained by the army from the navy. The big guns were battleship guns. It was difficult too impossible to practice fire the guns due to the blast of the guns shattering glass windows in San Francisco.
Hahaha...juvenile delinquents!!! That ain't no PC terminology...but that's okay in my book. I did not know the history of this area. Thank you for the history lesson!
I am from the Bay area I grew up in the East Bay the average temperature for San Francisco especially you get anywhere near the water is around 65ﾟyear round
Another great video. Can't wait for you two to come all the way up to Siskiyou County and do some history hunting, we have a lot of interesting history. No drone shots on this video, I'm assuming it was much too windy. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for responding; Camp Zama is just out side Tokyo metropolis. I visited Camp Zama in 1965 as R &R when I was serving US Army in Vietnam. My bother ,already passed away years ago, used to work for US Army in Camp Zama back in 1950. He was born in US, but raised in Japan. Just reversed situation from you.
The point of disappearing guns is too make targeting them to shoot back at them difficult. This was before aircraft. They were difficult to see from warships trying to attack SanFrancisco.
When you were in Long Beach, did you happen to visit the Mcarther Battery installation in San Pedro ? It's really cool. I used to take my kids there and hang out.
There is a similar battery just west of Port Angeles, WA near the Salt Creek Recreation Area that also housed those big guns that provided protection in case of an enemy attack via the Strait of Juan de Fuca......Russell D.
History Hunters Thank goodness for that too. I was always impressed that a shell could travel that far given it’s size. Thank you again for another impressive video.
A little known fact is Boulder dam has a gun torrent on the north side of the AZ side. Placed there in WW2 to keep the enemy from attacking the dam. Looks just like the native rock around it.
Jeff you have not aged a bit in 5 years , what is your secret ! my dad was a soldier in the Army when that radio broadcast came on about the Pearl Harbor attack ,he was stationed in Norfolk Va.
FYI I hope you where more of a Movie and Movie history hunter. You miss the chance to show background shot of Lee Marvin in "Point Blank" 1967 . Also Steve McQueen movie Inspector Bullitt both movies used San Fran backdrops .
Not anti-aircraft weapons- the roof would have restricted the guns ability to track planes in the sky. That was a shore gun emplacement for blasting ships. The filled in circle was where the turntable was for aiming.
They need security at all these places for sure. The brats that deface our history should be drafted into the U S And be made into men that know respect. During Viet Nam we had Juvenile Delinquent boys that made very good fighting soldiers.
While I do appreciate you making the effort to comment, you rushed to faulty judgment. That voice was done by a well-known professional narrator named Kevin Crocker, who I paid to narrate that particular video. That is the human voice,not an AI voice. I’m kind of disappointed in your response to an effort to be professional.
You know what they say… if ain’t broken, don’t fix it. I should have known from previous video that you intended to hire a narrator but in my view your channel is known for your great voice. So why change. Also having his voice mixed with your wife voice and yours make it not fluent like a book that has too many different fonts. Just saying. And yes the narrator voice could have been easily construed as AI voice over.
@@FredericBonneauPhotography keep in mind that this video is probably six years old and I stopped hiring him to do voiceovers for me. He kept mispronouncing words and besides, he cost me too much money. This was before AI became a thing. Now I do all of my voiceovers. 😁
Another great history lesson. Thanks Sarah and Jeff for the education.
Our pleasure! Thanks, Bart!
That's where I grew up.
I had a blast !
Now I really like this video. You can tell Sara is having so much fun.
Keep it up guys
I miss this area so much. I was born in SF in 1955, lived in the area and throughout CA until 1978. I come back yearly to visit family in Petaluma and crossing the Bridge is like renewing my soul. The sounds, smells, colors, sights fill my memories. I studied CA history as part of my History degree at Sac State and watching your videos is like a refresher and brings all the good feelings of the state that I loved. Thank you for well researched and filmed videos that let me come home when I’m so far away.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful story 👌
Golden Gate Bridge 🌉 is Amazing 👌
This must of been filmed before Covid 🤔
Born in San Francisco in 1955, I'm still here and will be to the end thanks!
I was a little girl living in SF when Pearl Harbor happened. I can remember black out curtains on our windows. My dad worked for NCR and would get called out at night. You’d have to drive without headlights one way and you could use headlights the other.
Great episode!
Great video. It brought up some great memories. I grew up on the Presidio from ‘71-‘79, and I remember walking around the bunkers on Baker beach when they were overgrown and in disrepair. The Nike sights still had missiles and Ft Point didn’t have a museum.
I have driven the Golden gate Bridge a few times but also sailed under it a few more times on oil tankers headed up stream to the refinery @ Oleum. Those were the days.
I once took a tour around the Hanford Nuclear Reservation at Tri Cities Washington. It was very surprising to me to find out that there were gun sites all over the hills in that area to protect the making of Plutonium for the war effort. Just about the same as San Francisco bay. Very interesting! Thanks Jeff.
I live about 15 miles north of the Marin Headlands and I have gone there often and continue to do so. The SF Bay Area is full of great military history. Thank you for highlighting it for people who have not had a chance to see it. Hawk Hill is one of the most awe inspiring locations in the Bay Area.
As always, great job.
Keep up the great videos. Happy I found your site...Rick Sacramento.
That video was so clear it was like being there again and history of the area amazing :) xx Thankyou all
Glad you enjoyed it! Did you watch it at 1080p?
I haven’t been to “The Golden Gate” yet, but my Dad served in WWII aboard LST 903 👍, you always put that extra touch of news reel and period broadcasters voice. Nice touch. Carey On
I love coming and exploring all these cool historical sights.
Awesome! Thanks for coming along!
Hello angel people thank you for showing part of California God bless have a wonderful time and bless your life and your home your vehicle God bless you in Jesus name God bless America
You are so very nice, David! Thank you and God bless you in Jesus' name!
Visited San Francisco a ton of times.Never knew about the fort and the bunkers. The only one I knew about was the Presidio.
I am getting close to have watched all of your videos.
Awesome! Thanks so much!!!
History Hunters I enjoy them very much. My pleasure.
Nadia Zahroon very nice to hear you say that! A new one will be out by Sunday!!!
Luv You Guys.... I have been binge watching for days. Keep it up!!!❤
Thank you so very much. We are both honored and humbled that you think that much of our program that your binge watching it. LOL
@@jbenziggy
Just curious.... have you guys checked out Timbucctoo, CA? We live in Tuolumne county and there is so much to see here and in the surrounding areas.
Thank you for this history lesson Jeff & Sarah. I've visited both sites in the past, many moons ago, as I resided for 55 years in the Indian Cheif named town of Novato just 35 miles north of the GGB. They also have a small Pioneer Cemetery on Simmons Lane. The Olompali State Historic Park ranch outside of Novato has a lot of history related to it as well. It sits below Mt. Burdell where I used to mountain bike for hours. From a top the mountain, 360° views can be seen of the SF Bay Area.
Great video. Thanks
You are welcome! Thank you!
As a RUclipsr who focuses on western frontier forts, seeing this video was neat. I knew the fort under the bridge was there and a Civil War period fort. I enjoyed visiting it through your video as well as seeing the WW I and WW II gun emplacements. I do like your channel.
Been too this one👍🇺🇸
Apologies if this has already been said but you should go to Fort Funston if you ever do a Part 2! Thank you for taking the time to post these increcible videos of places I've seen my whole life growing up in California for 50 years but never knew anything about!
Very interesting
Glad you think so! You’re digging back into the oldies!
Always interesting and fun like that you put in your own history
I lived in San Francisco for a while I was a fleet manager for an RV rental company and I lived at Candlestick RV Park
Loved this episode..the ending very cute..
Hi Guys, Very Interesting, I've been across the Golden Gate in my Big Rig back in the 80s. I never knew about the Gun emplacements up there. I will have to check it out. Thanks.🇺🇸
Very cool places to explore. Thanks for watching.
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The U.S. Army had a Coastal Artillery command until after WW2 when it was disestablished. Army Air Defense inherited what was left. The sixteen inch guns were obtained by the army from the navy. The big guns were battleship guns. It was difficult too impossible to practice fire the guns due to the blast of the guns shattering glass windows in San Francisco.
Haven't been to SF since I was a little kid. I'd love to go back someday.....after the CalExit/Covid problems pass.
Thanks a lot s😂aid clueing me in on the old forts is surprising. What all u learn how
Happy to help! Thanks! Tell your friends about our channel!
Hahaha...juvenile delinquents!!! That ain't no PC terminology...but that's okay in my book. I did not know the history of this area. Thank you for the history lesson!
I am from the Bay area I grew up in the East Bay the average temperature for San Francisco especially you get anywhere near the water is around 65ﾟyear round
Yeah, too cold for most of us!
This was a great history lesson especially the information about fort point. Thanks again really good work.
Another great video. Can't wait for you two to come all the way up to Siskiyou County and do some history hunting, we have a lot of interesting history. No drone shots on this video, I'm assuming it was much too windy. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Casey! Yeah far too windy in the headlands plus SF outlaws drones. They outlaw everything they don’t like. Stay tuned! More videos are coming!
the fort is a place I've wanted to go but never made it did do the Point Reyes lighthouse though long long long walk
You must have done lots of research into this project ! I am amazed! I didn't know you were born in Japan...maybe Yokosuka ? I was there...
Hi Barry, yes I was born in Japan, specifically at Camp Zama in Sagami Ono.
Thank you for responding; Camp Zama is just out side Tokyo metropolis. I visited Camp Zama in 1965 as R &R when I was serving US Army in Vietnam. My bother ,already passed away years ago, used to work for US Army in Camp Zama back in 1950. He was born in US, but raised in Japan. Just reversed situation from you.
The point of disappearing guns is too make targeting them to shoot back at them difficult. This was before aircraft. They were difficult to see from warships trying to attack SanFrancisco.
When you were in Long Beach, did you happen to visit the Mcarther Battery installation in San Pedro ? It's really cool. I used to take my kids there and hang out.
No, we missed that one. We weren't down there very long. We have those pesky things called day jobs! LOL
There is a similar battery just west of Port Angeles, WA near the Salt Creek Recreation Area that also housed those big guns that provided protection in case of an enemy attack via the Strait of Juan de Fuca......Russell D.
And they never got to use them!
History Hunters Thank goodness for that too. I was always impressed that a shell could travel that far given it’s size. Thank you again for another impressive video.
I like, VERY much
A little known fact is Boulder dam has a gun torrent on the north side of the AZ side. Placed there in WW2 to keep the enemy from attacking the dam. Looks just like the native rock around it.
Do a vid on point bonita light house and the gun batteries around san josr and pleasenton
it took roughly 4 years to build the bridge back in the 30's. I wonder how long it would take to build today?
Jeff you have not aged a bit in 5 years , what is your secret ! my dad was a soldier in the Army when that radio broadcast came on about the Pearl Harbor attack ,he was stationed in Norfolk Va.
FYI
I hope you where more of a Movie and Movie history hunter. You miss the chance to show background shot of Lee Marvin in "Point Blank" 1967 . Also Steve McQueen movie Inspector Bullitt both movies used San Fran backdrops .
You remind me of Jason Bateman 💕👌
That’s a new one. Everyone says Patrick Duffy. Ha ha
Not anti-aircraft weapons- the roof would have restricted the guns ability to track planes in the sky.
That was a shore gun emplacement for blasting ships. The filled in circle was where the turntable was for aiming.
Fortunate that they spared Fort Point when building the Golden Gate Bridge.
Yes! So glad they did! Such key history in that building. Turns out it wasn’t really necessary to build after all.
I've been there in the 70s with my family. They had a guy giving yours with a megaphone but we didn't follow. Do you know if they still did that?
We did not see any such person but it's possible we missed him.
Who is your alternate narrator he sounds very familiar
Arch Stanton Kevin Crocker in Japan.
Although, the guns couldn’t see the Japanese sub that got into the bay after the Pearl Harbor attack.
Source? I can find no evidence of a Japanese sub penetrating San Francisco Bay.
@@jlcop my family that lived in Oakland at the time.
@@melissajensen3166 Evidence? Documentation? or is this just an old family story?
I have a actual badge from Alcatraz...#137
That is very cool. How did you come about it?
@@jbenziggy my mother got it for me from a antique store in HALF MOON BAY
@@jbenziggy thanks for asking...you made my morning brighter.
@@toysofyourspecialtyt.o.y.s8718 you are welcome! I appreciate your support! Have a great day!
I can tell you right now it's not real! I was a u.s park ranger on alcatraz for 30 years and there's phony ones out there! Sorry my friend!
They need security at all these places for sure. The brats that deface our history should be drafted into the U S And be made into men that know respect. During Viet Nam we had Juvenile Delinquent boys that made very good fighting soldiers.
Thank you for calling the graffiti what it is juvenile
Who here thought it said old farts?
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No. I wish. It’s just our RUclips channel and we get away when we can for vacations.
Please get rid of that AI bs voiceover! Remain authentic please.
PS had to stop watching it due to so many different voice over. So disappointed 😔
While I do appreciate you making the effort to comment, you rushed to faulty judgment. That voice was done by a well-known professional narrator named Kevin Crocker, who I paid to narrate that particular video. That is the human voice,not an AI voice. I’m kind of disappointed in your response to an effort to be professional.
You know what they say… if ain’t broken, don’t fix it. I should have known from previous video that you intended to hire a narrator but in my view your channel is known for your great voice. So why change. Also having his voice mixed with your wife voice and yours make it not fluent like a book that has too many different fonts. Just saying. And yes the narrator voice could have been easily construed as AI voice over.
@@FredericBonneauPhotography keep in mind that this video is probably six years old and I stopped hiring him to do voiceovers for me. He kept mispronouncing words and besides, he cost me too much money. This was before AI became a thing. Now I do all of my voiceovers. 😁