Golden Gate International Exposition

Golden Gate International Exposition (1939 and 1940) was held in San Francisco, California to celebrate two newly-built bridges. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was dedicated in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge was dedicated in 1937. The exposition was opened initially from February 18 , 1939 thru October 29 , 1939 . It opened again from May 25 , 1940 thru September 29 , 1940 .

Held on Treasure Island , the island is completely flat and is in the "middle" of the Bay Bridge near Yerba Buena Island . Built by the federal government, Treasure Island was to be an airport for Pan American 's China Clipper .

''Unity of the Pacific nations is America's concern and responsibility. San Francisco stands at the doorway to the sea that roars upon the shores of all these nations; and so to the Golden Gate International Exposition I gladly entrust a solemn duty. May this, America's world's fair on the Pacific in 1939, truly serve all nations.''

- President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The San Francisco Downtown Association created the 49-Mile Scenic Drive to promote the exposition and The City . The drive started at San Francisco City Hall and ended on Treasure Island after winding around the picturesque " City By The Bay ".

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