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| Lincoln Park | |
|---|---|
 Pathway at Lincoln Park Golf Course, San Francisco | |
  Lincoln Park  Lincoln Park  Lincoln Park | |
| Type | Municipal (San Francisco) |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Coordinates | 37°47′02″N122°30′10″W / 37.78389°N 122.50278°W /37.78389; -122.50278 |
| Area | 100 acres (0.40 km2; 0.16 sq mi) |
| Created | 1909 |
| Status | Open all year |
Lincoln Park is a park located on theWest Side ofSan Francisco, California. It was dedicated to presidentAbraham Lincoln in 1909 and includes about 100 acres (0.4 km2) of the northwestern corner of theSan Francisco Peninsula. Lincoln Park park hosts theLegion of Honor Museum of art and is the western terminus of theLincoln Highway, the first automobile roadway across theUnited States.
The land on which Lincoln Park stands was the city-ownedGolden Gate Cemetery, established in 1868.[1][2] It held about 10,000 remains and included a Chinese burial ground and apotter's field.[1]
In 1902,golf enthusiasts laid out a three-hole course on part of the land. In 1909, the Board of Supervisors turned the land over to the Parks Commission, and cemetery relocation began. The golf course expanded to 14 holes by 1914, then to a full 18 holes in 1917. During this period of development some 50 acres (200,000 m2) of the original tract were turned over to thefederal government to be added to the neighboringFort Miley Military Reservation.
The Lincoln Highway, with its western terminus at Lincoln Park, was conceived and mapped in 1913 as the first coast-to-coast road across America, traversing 14 states. The original western terminus marker of the highway was located at the north end of the plaza and fountain in front of theLegion of Honor. Today, a replica of the western terminus marker and an interpretive plaque are located at the southeast corner of the plaza, next to the bus stop. The replica marker was placed in 2002 during the revitalized Lincoln Highway Association's 10th Annual National Convention by the Association'sCalifornia Chapter.
In 1923, the park was chosen as the site of theCalifornia Palace of the Legion of Honor. TheSan Francisco Holocaust Memorial, designed byGeorge Segal, was dedicated in the park in 1984.
