Laborfest: Drama-1901 SF Waterfront Strike

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Date:

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Time:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Event Type:

Party/Street Party

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Location Details:

Hyde Street Pier, at SF Maritime National Historic Park , Hyde & Jefferson St. San Francisco. F train to Jones & Jefferson 2 blocks from Hyde St. Buses 19, 30, 47. Hyde Street Cable Car

12:00 - 1:00, 3:00 - 4:00 PM ($5.00 Pier entry fee - good for one year)
Join San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Living History players in reenactment of the 1901 waterfront strike. From July 13 to October 2, 1901, San Francisco's waterfront was shut down by sailors, longshoremen, and teamsters striking for better pay and working conditions. Experience the sights and sounds of SF history through a reenactment. Hear impassioned speeches and voice your own opinion! Take part in a march as strikers implore ships crews to join their ranks. Watch as soldiers arrive to maintain order and see a ship's captain defy the strikers.
See also:
http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm

Added to the calendar on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 7:28PM

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