page_title: Fort Baker
section_title: Cavallo Point conference center
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Baker / History / Current activities / Cavallo Point conference center
caption_attribution_description: English: Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito, Marin County, California.
context_page_description: Fort Baker is one of the components of California's Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Fort, which borders the City of Sausalito in Marin County and is connected to San Francisco by the Golden Gate Bridge, served as an Army post until the mid-1990s, when the headquarters of the 91st Division moved to Parks Reserve Forces Training Area. It is located opposite Fort Point at the entrance to the San Francisco Bay.
  Fort Baker was previously named the Lime Point Military Reservation. It was renamed in 1897.
  Fort Baker is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a former U.S. Senator from Oregon. Active in California politics in the 1850s, Baker lost his life while leading a regiment of Union troops in the Civil War. He and his wife are buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio.
  Fort Baker was included in a historic district listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, as part of
  Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite.
  Fort Baker features essentially intact historic structures and landscapes, and is currently under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. It is known for its views of the San Francisco Bay.
context_section_description: In January 2005, an agreement was reached by the city of Sausalito and the National Park Service with developers for a retreat and conference center. Construction began in October 2006. Thirteen historic lodging buildings and seven historic commons buildings are being renovated; thirteen new lodging buildings are being built, as well. It is due to open in May 2008. It will have 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²) of indoor space and 10,000 square feet (930 m²) of outdoor event space, for events of 10 to 250 guests, a restaurant seating 100 people ("Murray Circle"), and an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m²) full-service spa. The 142-room resort will be run by Passport Resorts, which also runs the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur. The property is undergoing LEED accreditation for its reuse of existing buildings and green designs.
  The resort at Cavallo Point is open and hosts guests.
caption: The Cavallo Point Lodge
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