You've made it to the town of Sausalito, California! This particular city is just 4 miles north of San Francisco, and is near the northern edge of the Golden Gate Bridge.

This land was formerly the site of Liwanelowa, a settlement of the Coast Miwok. Early European explorers described them as very friendly and hospitable. However, this would contribute to their displacement, which took place over several generations.

Later, during World War II, Sausalito became a site of US shipyards. In total, 202 acres were condemned by the government in order to help the war effort. In honor of the city's contributions, a frigate was named the USS Sausalito, though ironically, it was built in Richmond, California.

These shipyards were also the site of several events which were key in the civil rights movement. The most notable of these took place in the 1944 case James v. Marinship. The local Boilermakers Union excluded Black people from memberships, and forced shipbuilders to only employ members of the union. While Black people could join auxillaries to the union, but these offered less jobs and at less pay. Thurgood Marshall successfully argued the case on behalf of Joseph James, forcing the union to offer equal membership to Black people (all information courtesy of Wikipedia.com, image courtesy of en:User:Squirrel 22 / Public domain).