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Lincoln Park in San Francisco, California was dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln in 1909 and includes about 100 acres of the northwestern corner of the San Francisco Peninsula. It is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Lincoln Park is the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... For the film, see The American President (film). ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ... Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama, Iowa The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the United States. ... // America usually means either: The Americas, the lands and regions of the Western hemisphere, usually divided into North America and South America The United States of America. ...

The land on which Lincoln Park stands was cemetery in use in the late 1860s and possibly eariler. 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 fifty acres of the original tract were turned over to the federal government to be added to the neighboring Fort Miley Military Reservation. // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The government of the United States of America, established by the U.S. Constitution, is a...

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 the Legion of Honor. Today, a replica of the western terminus marker and an interpretive plaque are located at the southwest corner of the plaza. The replica marker was placed in 2002 during the revitalized Lincoln Highway Association's 10th Annual National Convention by the Association's California Chapter. Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama, Iowa The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the United States. ... Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California. ...

In 1923 the park was chosen as the site of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California. ...

References

• San Francisco Cemeteries
• Golden Gate Cemetery
• Fort Miley (California State Military Museum)
• History of the Lincoln Park Golf Club

External links

• Google Maps view of Lincoln Park
• See photos tagged with lincolnpark and sanfrancisco at Flickr