Connecting the Past with the Future
Learn MoreWe are a recognized 501(c)(3) charity organization that will preserve and showcase the historic buildings and artifacts of the San Francisco Bay Area's maritime past.
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The Bethlehem Shipyard at Pier 70
This 1972 aerial view of the Bethlehem Shipyard in San Francisco shows the best example of an 18th century industrial complex west of the Mississippi. Pier 70 is also the longest continuously operating shipyard in the United States.
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Golden Gate Bridge under Construction by Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Notice, in the background, the Bay Bridge is also being built.
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Bethlehem built section of the BART Tubes at Pier 70
One of fifty-seven 350 foot sections of the 3.5 mile Transbay BART tube under construction at the Bethlehem Shipyard in San Francisco. Once completed, these sections were floated from Pier 70 into position 130 feet under the San Francisco Bay.
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Aerial photo of the Mare Island Shipyard taken in December of 2010
In the foreground is the graving dock in which ships are dry docked.
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SS Lincoln in Dry Dock at BAE Systems
The SS Lincoln at BAE Systems Shipyard in San Francisco as she is prepared for her final voyage to the scrapyard in 2011. Bethlehem Steel launched the ship at Pier 70 in 1962. In 1972 Bethlehem also built Dry Dock 2 upon which the ship rests.
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Powerhouse #1 in Building #102 at Pier 70
Built in 1912, the one-story building was designed to showcase its state-of-the-art power unit. It served as both an electrical distribution center and it's powerful compressors provided the pneumatic pressure for air-driven tools and equipment throughout the shipyard.
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Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay
We have been documenting the dismantling of the Mothball Fleet since 2010.
The Bethlehem Shipyard at Pier 70
This 1972 aerial view of the Bethlehem Shipyard in San Francisco shows the best example of an 18th century industrial complex west of the Mississippi. Pier 70 is also the longest continuously operating shipyard in the United States.
Golden Gate Bridge under Construction by Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Notice, in the background, the Bay Bridge is also being built.
Bethlehem built section of the BART Tubes at Pier 70
One of fifty-seven 350 foot sections of the 3.5 mile Transbay BART tube under construction at the Bethlehem Shipyard in San Francisco. Once completed, these sections were floated from Pier 70 into position 130 feet under the San Francisco Bay.
Aerial photo of the Mare Island Shipyard taken in December of 2010
In the foreground is the graving dock in which ships are dry docked.
SS Lincoln in Dry Dock at BAE Systems
The SS Lincoln at BAE Systems Shipyard in San Francisco as she is prepared for her final voyage to the scrapyard in 2011. Bethlehem Steel launched the ship at Pier 70 in 1962. In 1972 Bethlehem also built Dry Dock 2 upon which the ship rests.
Powerhouse #1 in Building #102 at Pier 70
Built in 1912, the one-story building was designed to showcase its state-of-the-art power unit. It served as both an electrical distribution center and it's powerful compressors provided the pneumatic pressure for air-driven tools and equipment throughout the shipyard.
Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay
We have been documenting the dismantling of the Mothball Fleet since 2010.
