Northern Waterfront in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

What a Bargain!

Yesterday’s Port

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2023

1. What a Bargain! Marker

Inscription. Fisherman’s Wharf is famous for its Dungeness crab, fished here since the 1840s. In early days, many fishermen were paid with fish and crab that they could sell on the street. This practice led to the seafood stands you see today along Jefferson and Taylor Streets.

Crazy About Crab
Today’s Port

San Francisco’s crab fishing industry continues to thrive today. With more than two dozen fish handling companies operating on Pier 33, Pier 45, and Wharf J-10, the Port of San Francisco is one of the largest fishing centers on the West Coast.

Port of San Francisco
Established 1863
”The City’s Connection to the Bay”
Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

Erected by Port of San Francisco.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 37° 48.542′ N, 122° 24.932′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Northern Waterfront. Marker is at the intersection of The Embarcadero and Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north on The Embarcadero. The marker is on the sidewalk outside Pier 45. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. USS Pampanito (SS-383) (within shouting distance of this marker); Dominic Paul DiMaggio (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Francis of Assisi by Beniamino Bufano (about 700 feet away); Liberty Ships – Born in World War II (about 700 feet away); Alaska Packers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The $25 Reward That Cost $2,416,825. (approx. ¼ mile away); Del Monte Square (approx. ¼ mile away); The Big Pier 37 Fire (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

More about this marker. The maker is mounted to a galvanized steel culvert pipe planted upright in a vertical position on the sidewalk.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2023

2. What a Bargain! Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2023

3. What a Bargain! Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 15, 2023

4. What a Bargain! Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.