San Francisco for kids: 6 true stories
Driving through San Francisco, California? Here are 6 true stories about places you'll pass, around San Francisco. Each one is fact-checked, read aloud in about 1 min and ends with a quiz for the back seat. Tap one to play it here, free, no sign-in.
Stories in San Francisco
The Fort Under the Bridge
Psst! Down below the bridge, right at the edge of the water, there's a real castle-looking fort made of bricks.
The Island of Pelicans
Look across the water, toward the city. See that rocky little island with a lighthouse on top?
The Marsh That Came Back
Look out toward the water! See the flat, soft land by the bay?
The Synagogue in a Tent
Can you picture a place of worship made of cloth? Long ago, in the Gold Rush, a small group of traders and merchants gathered in San…
The Pier That Went Too Far
Look toward the water. Long ago, a pier stuck out from this shoreline farther than almost anyone thought a pier should.
The Biggest Wooden Ship
Splash, splash! Look toward the water for a giant old wooden boat!Nearby areas
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