San Francisco History Days at the Old Mint
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Saturday, March 2, 11 AM–5 PM
Sunday, March 3, 11 AM–4 PM
This event is FREE and open to the public
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Travel back in time to 1874 as The Old Mint reopens its doors for “San Francisco History Days." Watch historic films and footage! Listen to speakers tell stories of San Francisco history! See your favorite personalities from the past come alive with over sixty local history organizations acting as your personal tour guides to the City’s unique past. Local historians, archivists, genealogists, archaeologists, researchers, educators, and reenacts are ready to take you back to the days when there's gold in them thar hills and the locomotive was king.
Based on previous events at the Old Mint, San Francisco History Days began in 2016, organized by a collective composed of historians from Bay Area organizations, the Office of the Mayor, and the current tenants of the Old Mint and event underwriter, Non Plus Ultra. Its aim is to celebrate and share the history of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Participating Organizations
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
The Presidio Trust: Heritage Programs
Presidio Historical Association
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
The San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club
San Francisco Black Film Festival
The San Francisco Cable Car Museum
San Francisco Civil War Round Table
The San Francisco Ghost Sign Mapping Project
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Fund Committee
The San Francisco Historical Society
San Francisco History Association
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
The San Francisco Tour Guide Guild
Shaping San Francisco/Foundsf.org
The Solano County Historical Society
South San Francisco Historical Society
South San Francisco Public Library History Room
St. Mary’s Park Improvement Club
The Swanton Pacific Railroad Society
UCSF Library Archives and Special Collections
The United States Mint, San Francisco Facility
USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum
Visitacion Valley History Project
10th Cavalry, Company G, Buffalo Soldiers of Northern California
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
Arion Press, the Grabhorn Institute, M&H Type
The Art Deco Society of California
Bernal Heights History Project
The California Genealogical Society and Library
The California Historical Society
The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
California Preservation Foundation
Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
The Chinese Historical Society of America
Compton’s Transgender Historical District
The Emperor Norton Legacy League
The Environmental Design Archives
The Filipino American National Historical Society
Fremont Museum Group (10 institutions)
The French Mutual Benevolent Society
Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Park Service)
Guardians of the City Museum and Memorial
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Yerba Buena Lodge No. 15
The Institute for Historical Study
Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University
The Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District
Museum of Performance + Design
The National Japanese American Historical Society
