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Why is it called Telegraph Hill?<br> Attractions & Amusements in San Francisco picture - Because of its commanding views, the hill housed a signal station to relay news of ships entering the bay down to the business community below. San Francisco's contact with most of the outside world in the 1850's was by sea, and all arrivals were important events.
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Because of its commanding views, the hill housed a signal station to relay news of ships entering the bay down to the business community below. San Francisco's contact with most of the outside world in the 1850's was by sea, and all arrivals were important events.
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