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DESCRIPTION:Walk - The Building and Labor Struggles at Fort Point\nWalk with Matthew 
 Britten (Fort Point Guide)\n Fort Point in San Francisco was built by the 
 US military between 1853 and the 1860’s as a seacoast defense site. At 
 the same time, construction was taking place of what was to become Fort 
 Alcatraz. While this construction was moving forward, laborers were under 
 attack. In the midst of civil war in 1863, a telegram from Washington was 
 read to the laborers cutting their pay. After hearing the telegram, the 
 workers walked out at Fort Point and Alcatraz. This was one of the only 
 labor actions during the Civil War in California, and with the shortage of 
 labor construction workers at the time, laborers were able to make major 
 gains in wages and conditions. The issue of housing and pay led to unrest, 
 a work stoppage, and an eventual strike on all defense projects in the 
 Bay.\n Participants of the walk will learn about the construction of Fort 
 Point and Alcatraz through the eyes of the workers who did the work.\nSee 
 also: http://www.laborfest.net/2017/2017schedule.htm\n 
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SUMMARY:Laborfest: Walk: Fort Point Labor Struggles
LOCATION:Meet at Fort Point - at the south anchorage of Golden Gate Bridge, 
 \nDirections:\nBy public transit, San Francisco Muni 28 and Presidio buses 
 stop at bridge toll plaza. Follow trail signs northeast of plaza area to 
 Fort Point at base of bluffs.\n 
 http://www.presidio.gov/transportation/public-transit\n\n By car from San 
 Francisco, take Highway 101 north and exit right at the Golden Gate Bridge 
 toll plaza before getting on bridge. Turn right at end of exit ramp and 
 then left onto Lincoln Boulevard. Take the first left onto Long Avenue and 
 follow onto Marine Drive. Fort Point is located at the end of Marine 
 Drive.\n By car from the north, take Highway 101 across the Golden Gate 
 Bridge. Stay in right toll lane and exit immediately past the bridge toll 
 plaza. Turn right at end of exit ramp and loop under toll plaza. At end of 
 road, turn left onto Lincoln Boulevard. Take the first left onto Long 
 Avenue and follow onto Marine Drive. Fort Point is located at the end of 
 Marine Drive. 
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