You Are Here: The Story of Treasure Island
Source: https://www.treasureislandmuseum.org/youarehere
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:28
You Are Here: The Story of Treasure Island
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A quarter million people drive past Treasure Island and through Yerba Buena Island every day, but few are familiar with their rich heritage. Welcome to the unique stories of Treasure Island, and the remarkable history of creativity, resilience and transformation which is reflected in the community living here today.
Drawing upon Treasure Island Museum’s rich collection of historical artifacts and photographs, “You Are Here” explores the groundbreaking engineering of the artificial island and the Bay Bridge and the dazzling arts of the Golden Gate International Exposition, the women who led the way as WAVES during World War II, the Administration Building’s brief role as a terminal for Pan Am Clipper airplanes, the decades TI served as a Naval Base, and the current transformation of the islands into a thriving community.
“You are Here” celebrates Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands’ history and also Treasure Island Museum’s newly expanded space in the legendary Administration Building. There are many more stories yet to be told about Treasure Island.
Acknowledgments
Curated by Annamarie Morel and Melanie Garduno
Assisted by Anne Schnoebelen and Gabriela Grishashvili
Exhibit Design by Ann Carroll with Rebecca Schnier AIA
TIMELINE
~5000 BC – 1932
Early History of Yerba Buena Island
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1933 – 1939
Building the Bay Bridge & Treasure Island
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1939 – 1940
The Golden Gate International Exposition
Read More
1939 – 1945
Pan American Airlines
Read More
1941 – 1945
WWII Treasure Island
Read More
1946 – 1997
Post-WWII Naval Base
Read More
1997 – Present
Treasure Island Today
Read More
our current exhibition
The Story of Treasure Island
Read More
online resources
The Port Chicago 50
Read More
You Are Here
The Story of Treasure Isl
and
Exhibit Op
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g, September 2022
The exhibit "You Are Here: The Story of Treasure Island" had its grand opening on September 17th 2022. This exhibit celebrates Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands’ history, and marked the first exhibit in Treasure Island Museum’s newly expanded space in the legendary Administration Building. These images document visitors at the exhibit, as well as the opening on September 17, 2022.
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top of page
A quarter million people drive past Treasure Island and through Yerba Buena Island every day, but few are familiar with their rich heritage. Welcome to the unique stories of Treasure Island, and the remarkable history of creativity, resilience and transformation which is reflected in the community living here today.
Drawing upon Treasure Island Museum’s rich collection of historical artifacts and photographs, “You Are Here” explores the groundbreaking engineering of the artificial island and the Bay Bridge and the dazzling arts of the Golden Gate International Exposition, the women who led the way as WAVES during World War II, the Administration Building’s brief role as a terminal for Pan Am Clipper airplanes, the decades TI served as a Naval Base, and the current transformation of the islands into a thriving community.
“You are Here” celebrates Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands’ history and also Treasure Island Museum’s newly expanded space in the legendary Administration Building. There are many more stories yet to be told about Treasure Island.
Acknowledgments
Curated by Annamarie Morel and Melanie Garduno
Assisted by Anne Schnoebelen and Gabriela Grishashvili
Exhibit Design by Ann Carroll with Rebecca Schnier AIA
TIMELINE
~5000 BC – 1932
Early History of Yerba Buena Island
Read More
1933 – 1939
Building the Bay Bridge & Treasure Island
Read More
1939 – 1940
The Golden Gate International Exposition
Read More
1939 – 1945
Pan American Airlines
Read More
1941 – 1945
WWII Treasure Island
Read More
1946 – 1997
Post-WWII Naval Base
Read More
1997 – Present
Treasure Island Today
Read More
our current exhibition
The Story of Treasure Island
Read More
online resources
The Port Chicago 50
Read More
You Are Here
The Story of Treasure Isl
and
Exhibit Op
enin
g, September 2022
The exhibit "You Are Here: The Story of Treasure Island" had its grand opening on September 17th 2022. This exhibit celebrates Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands’ history, and marked the first exhibit in Treasure Island Museum’s newly expanded space in the legendary Administration Building. These images document visitors at the exhibit, as well as the opening on September 17, 2022.
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