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SEPTEMBER 13, 1859: California State Senator David Broderick was mortally wounded in a duel at San Francisco’s Lake Merced.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1859: California State Senator David Broderick was mortally wounded in a duel at San Francisco’s Lake Merced.

Lake Merced[1] is the largest of three freshwater lakes in San Francisco. It is fed by an underground spring and surrounding creeks. Located in the…

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SEPTEMBER 11, 1865: Frederick Funston was born in New Carlisle, Ohio. He was instrumental as a Brigadier General stationed at San Francisco’s Presidio in leading the relief efforts immediately following the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires.

SEPTEMBER 11, 1865: Frederick Funston was born in New Carlisle, Ohio. He was instrumental as a Brigadier General stationed at San Francisco’s Presidio in leading the relief efforts immediately following the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires.

UPDATED September 11, 2022 Frederick Funston was a small man at 5’4” and 120 pounds; however, his stature did nothing to hinder his countless acts…

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