Everything about Golden Gate International Exposition totally explained
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939 and 1940) was held at
San Francisco, California to celebrate two newly-built bridges. The
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was dedicated in 1936 and the
Golden Gate Bridge was dedicated in 1937. The exposition was opened initially from
February 18,
1939 through
October 29,
1939. It opened again from
May 25,
1940 through
September 29,
1940.
The Exposition was held on
Treasure Island, a completely flat, artificial island attached to
Yerba Buena Island, near where the Oakland span and the San Francisco span of the Bay Bridge join. Built by the federal government, Treasure Island was to be an airport for Pan American Airline's Pacific Rim service of flying boats, of which the
China Clipper is an example. Due to
wartime needs, it was soon turned into a naval base, which was occupied by the US Navy from 1941 to 1997.
Unity of the Pacific nations is America's concern and responsibility. San Francisco stands at the doorway to the sea that roars upon the shores of all these nations; and so to the Golden Gate International Exposition I gladly entrust a solemn duty. May this, America's world's fair on the Pacific in 1939, truly serve all nations.Franklin D. Roosevelt
The San Francisco Downtown Association created the
49-Mile Scenic Drive to promote the exposition and
The City. The drive started at
San Francisco City Hall and ended on Treasure Island after winding around the picturesque "
City by the Bay."
The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway established a special
passenger train, dubbed the
Valley Flyer, specifically to shuttle passengers between
Bakersfield and
Oakland during the exposition. The
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad,
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and the
Western Pacific Railroad launched a jointly operated train called the Exposition Flyer between Chicago and Oakland. The Exposition Flyer was named in for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
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