Presidio Pasados: San Francisco's 225th Birthday June 24 - June 30, 2001 Join the week long celebration and commemoration honoring the early history of San Francisco and the establishment of Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) and El Presidio de San Francisco, as San Francisco celebrates its birthday. You are invited to attend! All events are free and open to the public. June 27, 10:30 - Noon Los Californianos honor their ancestors and descendents in the Presidio during their annual celebration of San Francisco's birthday. There will be costumes and horse mounted Color Guard. Open to the public. Pershing Square, Presidio of San Francisco. June 29, 10:00 - Noon In conjunction with other events happening on the Presidio, a Traditional Celebration of the first Mass at Mission Dolores in 1776 will be held in the Mission district of San Francisco. Includes wreath laying, music, and Ohlone ceremonies. Call (415) 621-8203 or visit the web site for directions to Mission Dolores </ptcp/exitpage.jsp?exitURL=www.missiondolores.citysearch.com>: http://www.missiondolores.citysearch.com/ June 30 Presidio Pasados celebrates the rich history, culture and archeology of El Presidio (est. 1776). Activities throughout the day include an Archeology Open House with visible excavation sites and artifacts on display, conference with special guest speakers, live music of early California, Spanish cuisine, and Native American dance and demonstrations. Free concert by Coro Hispano de San Francisco.Presenting "Fandango!" in the newly renovated Officers' Club. National Park Service rangers will provide tours of El Presidio and the newly renovated Officers' Club will be open to the public for viewing. Presidio Pasados Conference 30 June 2001 Free to Public You are invited to attend the following events at the Presidio of San Francisco. All events and parking are free and open to the public. Directions to the Presidio can be found at http://www.presidiotrust.gov. Presidio Pasados Conference Exploring the Cultures of New Spain 30 June 2001 8:30 AM - Noon Officers Club Building 50 (Moraga Hall) Presidio of San Francisco 8:00-8:30 AM Refreshments 8:30-8:45 Welcome and Overview of the Presidio of San Francisco Cherilyn Widell, Presidio Trust Historic Preservation Officer Sannie Osborn, Presidio Trust Historical Archaeologist 8:45-9:00 History of Building 50 Leo Barker, National Park Service Historical Archaeologist 9:00-9:30 Ohlone Culture Linda Yamane, Ohlone Cultural Activist and Scholar 9:30-9:50 Anza's Journey to California Don Garate, Tumacacori National Historical Park, Arizona, Chief Interpreter 9:50-10:00 BREAK 10:00-11:00 The Presidio of Santa Maria de Galve and the Wreck of the Supply Ship Rosario, Florida Judith Bense and John Bratten, University of West Florida Archaeologists 11:00-11:45 The Presidio of San Francisco within the Context of New Spain John Phillip Langellier, Reagan Library and Museum Chief Curator 11:45- Noon Questions/Discussion noon -5:00 PM Exhibits (partial list of invited exhibitors) Archaeological Research Facility, University of California Berkeley Cabrillo College Archaeological Technology Program California Department of Parks and Recreation California Missions Foundation California Mission Studies Association Fort Point and Presidio Historical Association Heyday Books/News from Native California Misión San Francisco De Asís (Mission Dolores) National Park Service Presidio Trust Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Santa Clara University Archaeology Research Lab Sannie Kenton Osborn, Ph.D., RPA Historical Archeologist Presidio Trust Building 230 Gorgas Avenue Post Office Box 29052 San Francisco, CA 94129-0052 email: sosborn@presidiotrust.gov (415) 561-5090 phone (415) 561-5089 fax