Golden Gate Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Roald Amundsen
1872-1928
The Amundsen Monument is a bauta, or stone shaft, of Norwegian granite which was donated by Bay Area Norwegians March 1, 1930.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1803.
Location. 37° 46.196′ N, 122° 30.629′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Golden Gate Park. Marker is at the intersection of Great Highway and John F. Kennedy, Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling north on Great Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Great Highway, San Francisco CA 94121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Dutch Windmill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historical Site (approx. ¼ mile away); A Memorable Muse (approx. ¼ mile away); Turning Sand to Gold (approx. ¼ mile away); Hints of History (approx. ¼ mile away); Ticket to Ride (approx. ¼ mile away); The City at Play (approx. ¼ mile away); Murphy Windmill (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a rock in front of a larger monument in the parking lot of the Beach Chalet, on the western edge of Golden Gate Park.
Also see . . .
1. The Roald Amundsen Monument - Or The Ship That Isn't There. The Western Neighborhoods Project's history of the Gjoa as it relates to San Francisco, by Hamilton Barrett. Includes photos. (Submitted on August 4, 2009.)
2. The Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant - San Francisco. The Beach Chalet Restaurant's website. Includes a virtual tour of the structure, which is well worth viewing for the WPA murals that decorate the inside of the buidling. The Beach Chalet was declared an officially designated city historical landmark (#179) on December 22, 1985. (Submitted on August 4, 2009.)
3. Roald Amundsen. Wikipedia.org's biography of Amundsen. (Submitted on August 4, 2009.)
4. Gjøa. Wikipedia.org's history of the Gjøa, telling how the sloop, built in 1872, started out as a herring fishing vessel, then became an explorer's vessel, and then a neglected landmark. (Submitted on August 4, 2009.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3,026 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on August 4, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.