Fort Point National Historic Site: The Guardian Beneath the Golden Gat

🏰 A Civil War Titan Crouched beneath the Golden Gate Bridge's south anchorage, this 1861 brick fortress is America's last untouched Civil War-era coastal fort. Its 7-foot-thick walls once aimed 126 cannons at Confederate raiders—though none ever fired in battle. 🌉 Engineering Marvels Golden Gate's Secret Support: The bridge's foundation literally wraps around the fort Spiral Staircase: A 19th-century masterpiece of cast iron (perfect for moody photos) Wet Gunpowder Experiment: See where soldiers tested if damp powder still exploded 💥 👻 Ghosts of the Garrison The Lone Drummer: Visitors report phantom marching beats at sunset Officer's Wife's Fall: The 3rd-floor balcony where a distraught woman leapt—her sighs echo in fog 🎬 Silver Screen Star Hitchcock filmed "Vertigo"'s climax here (Kim Novak's plunge scene) "The Rock"'s opening shots pan across its ominous arches Local's Tip: "Come at high tide when waves CRASH against the walls like Civil War cannons!" 🌊💥 #Fort Point National Historic Site #SF