Barbary Coast Trail

Barbary Coast Trail

I never hear the term Barbary Coast without thinking of our late neighbor Ken who had Navy Shore Patrol during WWII along the Barbary Coast. The reputation at that time of the Barbary Coast was not a place of refinement. The history goes back to the days of the Spanish Explorers, gold rush, and the great 1906 earthquake. The historic 3.8 acre area is marked with these bronze plaques marking the trail. Today this area is a part of the great historic waterfront which is one of the largest tourist attractions in San Francisco named Pier 39.