Mt Davidson Cross in memory of the Armenian Genocide
Rising above Miraloma Park and towering over all of San Francisco is Mt. Davidson, the highest point in San Francisco. The hill is known for its 103 feet tall cross and provides some of the best views of the city on the bay.
The cross atop Mt. Davidson was erected in the 1920s by local Christian communities who invested decades in trying to construct a lasting icon of their faith. The courts declared the cross illegal for a public park in 1991 and ordered that it be taken down or sold to a private party.
The Council of Armenian-American Organizations of Northern California (CAAONC) bid for and purchased the Cross from the City of San Francisco in 1997 with the approval of the Board of Supervisors the voters of San Francisco. The cross can be seen from all around the city when it is lit up, on Easter and on April 24th, Armenian Genocide Memorial Day.
The Mt. Davidson Cross
Come for the Cross, Stay for the View!
For more info, go to http://mountdavidsoncross.org/
See also: Easter Sunrise Service on Mt. Davidson
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The first Easter service on top of Mt. Davidson was in 1923 SF West History Minute