Golden Gate

The Golden Gate of Yellowstone occupies an area in northwestern Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, where a steep, narrow road passes through the mountainside. The Grand Loop Road hugs the walls along Golden Gate Canyon above Glen Creek and forms a ...

Navigating the Golden Gate - Bonfires, buoys, and foghorns

Deep channels make San Francisco’s remarkable harbor accessible to immense ships. On the other hand, a narrow entrance, swift currents, high winds, rocks, and fog make navigating the Golden Gate treacherous. Early mariners looked for on-shore bonfires, painted rocks, ...

Historic Shipwrecks - Lost at the Golden Gate

Swift tides, treacherous rocks, dense fog, and a narrow harbor entrance have always made San Francisco’s coast and port difficult to navigate. Over 300 known vessels have failed to make the passage and sank in the cold, treacherous waters.

The Golden Gate Bridge: Vision, Genius and Expert Care

"The Golden Gate!" Army explorer John Charles Fremont named the entrance to San Francisco Bay in 1846. His Majesty Emperor Joshua Abraham Norton decreed in 1869 that a bridge be built “…across the Golden Gate to Sausalito Ridge.” Work finally ...

Golden Gate Mine

The mine was discovered in 1903 and was owned and operated by various owners until 1939 when it ceased operations.

The total amount of bullion taken from this site is unknown. However, one owner did ship $12,000.00 in 1912. The ...

Golden Gate Mine

The mine was discovered in 1903 and was owned and operated by various owners until 1939 when it ceased operations.

The total amount of bullion taken from this site is unknown. However, one owner did ship $12,000.00 in 1912. The ...