Bernal History Project
Bernal Heights is a hilltop village, tucked away in the southern part of San Francisco. Freeways and urban thoroughfares now bound a neighborhood once defined by the swamps and creeks of the original Mexican land grant. From the 1860s legend of Widow O'Brien's cow to the current fight over the preservation of the branch library's murals, residents have tirelessly guarded and recorded their environment. Bernal is diverse, vibrant, and still evolving.
Bernal Heights from 26th and Fair Oaks 1921 - David Gallagher
This site aims to provide a solid basis in researching the neighborhood. Browse the links, subscribe to our newsletter, and contact us if you want to know more about anything Bernal-related not shown here.
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Feb 20, 2019 7:00pm-8:30pm (Wednesday) at Bernal Heights Branch Library
Reading the Model: Bernal History in 3D
Segments of the WPA-built City Model are on display throughout San Francisco at the city's branch libraries, including Bernal's. More Info...
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Mar 20, 2019 7:00pm-8:30pm (Wednesday) at Bernal Heights Branch Library
Holding up the Sky! Celebrating California Women and their Fight for Civil Rights
Since the early days of statehood, women in California have been at the forefront of the fight for civil rights. More Info...
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- Hoodlums Attack Policemen March 29, 1892
Officers J.K. Phillips and P.G. Smith arrested Robert Howe on Alabama Street for drunkenness Sunday night. A mob of Bernal Heights hoodlums stoned the policemen and attempted to rescue their prisoner. Four of the hoodlums, John and Dennis Lyons, Thomas Goodsell and Ryan Jones, were subsequently arrested for disturbing the peace.
