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DESCRIPTION:The Building & Labor Struggles at Fort Point\nWalk with Matthew Brittin 
 (Fort Point Guide)\n\nFort 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.\nParticipants of the walk will learn about the construction of Fort 
 Point and Alcatraz through the eyes of the those who did the 
 work.\nhttps://www.nps.gov/fopo/index.htm\n\nhttps://laborfest.net/event/the-building-labor-struggles-at-fort-point/\n 
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SUMMARY:Laborfest: The Building & Labor Struggles at Fort Point
LOCATION:Direction:\nBy car from San Francisco and points south, 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.\nBy 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.\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. \nhttp://www.presidio.gov/transportation/public-transit
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