The Presidio 250th Birthday Celebration (SF)
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Presidio Chapel | 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Presidio
Captivating Saga of Crissy Field , An Audio-Visual Interpretation through Music and Art
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING
THE PRESIDIO’S 250th BIRTHDAY!
Thursday, September 17th, 2026
Public showings at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Presidio Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco
Preview at https://youtu.be/ETbJZoNvx_U?si=xmBdmsTaaUVzxgRm and https://youtu.be/QpfEjedaTIY?si=5QmQiykMhKTRwB6W
Introductions
- Rev. Gerald Caprio, ICP Executive Director;
- Deon Nielsen Price, Composer and ICP Board Director;
- Camilla Smith, ICP Vice President of Development;
- Mary Zamboukos, Docent and ICP Board Director.
Captivating Saga of Crissy Field
- A tone poem for orchestra by Deon Nielsen Price.
- Artistic images and historical film footage.
- Homage to First Peoples ~ Arrival of Spanish Padres and Soldiers ~ Filling in the Marsh ~ 1915 Auto Races ~ US Army Airfield ~ Erection of Golden Gate Bridge ~ Secret Language School ~ Restoring the Marshland.
- Music recorded by National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, John McLaughlin Williams, conductor, Dancing on the Brink of the World (Cambria CD, 2008).
Q & A
Dr. Price and Ms. Zamboukos will be available to answer questions at the showings.
Labor of Love
Deon lived in the Presidio throughout her high school years when her father, U.S. Army Colonel W. L. Nielsen, was stationed there as Chief of the Dental Service at the Presidio Post Dispensary. She remembers spending Saturday mornings with her father on the abandoned runway at Crissy Field while he taught her how to drive the family Buick, with its classic shift stick.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Public showings at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Presidio Chapel
130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA 94129
RSVP at presidiointerfaith@gmail.com
FREE admission
Metered parking ~ Donations appreciated
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Cost: FREE*
