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==History==

==History==

[[File:View of San Francisco in 1846-7.jpg|thumb|View of San Francisco, Formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7.]]

[[File:View of San Francisco in 1846-7.jpg|thumb|View of San Francisco, Formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7.]]

The Yelamu tribe of American Indians lived in the San Francisco peninsula prior to European arrival in the area, with settlements dating to as late as 3000 BC;<ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/seac/sfprehis.htm</ref> however, it should be noted that [[carbon dating]] is likely flawed.  

The Yelamu tribe of American Indians lived in the San Francisco peninsula prior to European arrival in the area, with settlements dating to as late as 3000 BC;<ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/seac/sfprehis.htm</ref> however, it should be noted that [[carbon dating]] is likely flawed. San Francisco was founded as a mission by Franciscan monks in 1776. Within only a few years, several natives had been converted to Christianity.<ref>http://www.islaiscreek.org/ohlonehistorybackground.html</ref> A census conducted at the time showed a total of 814 people living in and around the mission.<ref>The Annals of San Francisco Part I Chapter 3</ref> The San Francisco Bay, as well as its central location, and position on the California mission trail played heavily into the growth of the city during the [[California Gold Rush]]. In 1848 San Francisco's Chinatown was established in the downtown area of the city centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street. It is the oldest Chinatown in North America and one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside Asia.

 

San Francisco was founded as a mission by Franciscan monks in 1776. Within only a few years, several natives had been converted to Christianity.<ref>http://www.islaiscreek.org/ohlonehistorybackground.html</ref> A census conducted at the time showed a total of 814 people living in and around the mission.<ref>The Annals of San Francisco Part I Chapter 3</ref>

 

The San Francisco Bay, as well as its central location, and position on the California mission trail played heavily into the growth of the city during the [[California Gold Rush]].

===Major Earthquakes===

===Major Earthquakes===