{"product_id":"9780976149422","title":"Fort Baker Through the Years: The Post, the Park, the Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eFort Baker lies hard-by the famous Golden Gate, literally in the shadow of the famous bridge. For nearly 140 years it was a stronghold of the the U.S. Army, where glowering coastal fortifications overlooked snug Victorian military houses. Built to protect San Francisco from enemies that never came, the fort today is a part of the National Park Service and home to the world-famous Cavallo Point Lodge at the Golden Gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, the fort's fascinating human an historic stories are retold in the publication, \u003cb\u003eFort Baker Through The Years: The Post, The Park, The Lodge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by historical architect Kristin Baron and historian John Martini, \u003cb\u003eFort Baker Through the Years\u003c\/b\u003e provides fascinating glimpses into the fort's many stories: the Huimen people who lived along its shores for centuries, the early Spanish and Mexican settlers, fog-bound lighthouse keepers, and the soldiers who manned the fort's guns and lived in its barracks. In addition, the book contains numerous appendices on the fort's individual buildings, its armament, the military units stationed there, and the officers who commanded the post.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and present-day photographs\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth history of the evolution of Fort Baker\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and contemporary maps and photographs\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist’s renderings of the never-built fort at Lime Point\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-guided tours of the fort’s parade ground and waterfront\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding histories for today’s Cavallo Point: The Lodge at the Golden Gate\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices with detailed information on army units, commanding officers and fortifications\u003cp\u003eMaps to help you get there, hike the area and navigate the site\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hole in the Head Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034414694640,"sku":"9780976149422","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780976149422_p0.jpg?v=1763878759","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780976149422","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}