Golden Gate International Exposition
The Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) (1939 and 1940), held at San Francisco's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair celebrating, among other things, the city's two newly built bridges. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The exposition opened 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.
| 1939-1940 San Francisco | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Venue | Treasure Island |
| Coordinates | 37.8242°N 122.3710°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | February 18, 1939 |
| Closure | September 29, 1940 |
| Simultaneous | |
| Universal | 1939 New York World's Fair |
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