Golden Gate International Exposition
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The Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) was a World's Fair held at Treasure Island in San Francisco, California, U.S. The exposition operated from February 18, 1939, through October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940, through September 29, 1940; it drew 17 million visitors to Treasure Island.[1] Among other things, it celebrated the city's two newly built bridges: the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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![]() A map of the Exposition from the Official Guide Book | |
Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Name | Golden Gate International Exposition |
Motto | A Pageant of the Pacific |
Area | 160 hectares (400 acres) |
Visitors | 17,000,000 [1] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Venue | Treasure Island |
Coordinates | 37.8242°N 122.3710°W / 37.8242; -122.3710 |
Timeline | |
Opening | February 18, 1939 (1939-02-18) |
Closure | September 29, 1940 (1940-09-29) |
Simultaneous | |
Universal | 1939 New York World's Fair |
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