05/03/2026
"That's how I earned my respect right there!"
Bayview resident Sheila Whittenberg explains the impact of catching her first striper bass on Candlestick's pier. 🎣💪🏾🏆
Thank you for sharing your story with us 🌿
This oral history excerpt is part of Candlestick Stories, a California State Parks project that amplifies the voices of the Bayview Hunters Point community and showcases the many ways Candlestick Point State Recreation Area has served as a place of celebration, refuge, recreation, nature appreciation, and more for generations of San Franciscans.
We are indebted to Archaeologist/Oral Historian Dana Shew and Sonoma State University’s Anthropological Studies Center for interviewing scores of community leaders and residents past and present. We are grateful to those who shared their memories and reflections with us, and all of those who continue to create memories out in the park. Special shout out to Michael Bennett and the George Davis Senior Center for their help with the project.
If you would like to share your story, please DM us and we’ll be in touch!
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