Information on Presidio history and points of interest in the park is available at the Visitor Center, temporarily located in the Officers' Club, Building 50, on Moraga Avenue near Arguello Boulevard. In addition to rotating exhibits, the Visitor Center houses a bookstore.
The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days. Phone (415) 561-4323.
Did You Know?
In the aftermath of a tragic fire that killed four family members of General John Pershing, the army built a fire station at the Presidio. The new Presidio Fire Station was the first on any U.S. Army post to house a permanent fire company with trained firefighters.