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At the bottom of the path a small tone bridge crosses Tennessee Hollow and the creek whose source is El Polin Spring further south in the Presidio. This bridge is over 100 years old, built in approximately 1885.
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Lovers' Lane was an old path used by soldiers in the 1860's to go visit their sweethearts in town. Two photographs of the path.
Lovers' Lane
Lovers' Lane got its name when off-duty soldiers in the 1860s used this path to walk into town to see their sweethearts. Originally, this straight path connected the Spanish garrison at the Presidio with the Mission at Dolores Lagoon, three miles southeast.
Contributors to this page include:
Lazer,Carla - Photographer-Artist
Lazer,Carla - Photographer-Artist
National Park Service - Publisher or Photographer