The Voices of Fort Cronkhite

Fort Cronkhite Looking Towards Ft Barry
Fort Cronkhite Looking Towards Fort Barry

Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, GOGA 35301




Fort Cronkhite was an active US military post from 1941 until the end of the NIKE missle era in 1974 then the army turned the lands over to the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreaion Area. Even with hundreds of years of stories at this place, here are a few that have been saved. Unlike army records, and military details that are usually easy to find, these stories also talk about the lives of the civilians and staff who lived and worked there, as remembered by them.

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Family Farm
Family Farm Marin Headlands

Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, GOGA-2902



"Okay, the military had, all the families that lived in the area and again primarily Ft. Cronkhite because there were no other teens up on the hill where we lived, they had a teenage club." -Werner Ottens

 
 
Soldiers at Fort Cronkhite HQ
Soldiers at Fort Cronkhite HQ

Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, GOGA 40015



"How long were you actually here? In Cronkhite?" -Mrs Peddicord
"It was about, a little over a year. Just about, well, it was just about a year." -Mr Peddicord

 
 
 
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Last updated: January 26, 2024

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