Entrance to Golden Gate Bridge Walk

You are standing near the southern entrance of the Golden Gate Bridge, a site that was once the subject of intense public scorn. Before construction began in the early nineteen thirties, critics widely condemned the project as an eyesore and a dangerous engineering fantasy. Opponents even formed a group called the Old Guard to block the bridge, fearing it would destroy the natural beauty of the strait and ruin the local ferry business. The skepticism was so fierce that opponents filed thousands of lawsuits to halt the plans, but visionaries pushed forward to create this landmark.