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  • Bay Area Hikes: The History of Explosives at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

    04/21/2022 10:47:10 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    San Jose Mercury News ^ | April 14, 2022 | John Metcalfe
    Capitalist ruin, dynamite’s legacy and the beauty of the Bay are all on view at this parkOne of the most peaceful parks in the Bay Area turns out to be responsible for some of humanity’s loudest booms. Head to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond for fantastic views of the water, a cliffside walk dotted with wildflowers and a history lesson in explosives manufacturing and urban ruin. The Giant Powder Company had an exclusive license from Alfred Nobel to make dynamite — and did so in San Francisco’s Glen Canyon, until the factory got vaporized in a huge explosion in...