On Wednesday morning, the city of Larkspur temporarily removed its Sir Francis Drake statue in response to protesters planning to take it down themselves Thursday. The city felt that it was unsafe ...

Sir Francis Drake was born around 1540 in the southern part of England and had 12 brothers. His father was a vicar ministering to sailors in the navy, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The iconic Sir Francis Drake Hotel opened in 1928 and now 94 years later it's changing from the inside out. Starting with its controversial name.

drake_ch_010.jpg The Sir Francis Drake hotel, recently sold, with La'Ban Wade, beefeater doorman out front in San Francisco 6/30/05 Chris Hardy / San Francisco Chronicle. Chris Hardy.

SAN ANSELMO CA - JULY 7: Sir Frances Drake High School student Anya Bodine-McCoy addresses the crowd during a rally to change the school's name on campus in San Anselmo, Calif. on Tuesday, July 7 ...

Sir Francis Drake was an adventurer and a true pirate of the 16th century. Drake is credited with being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. He led several voyages, ...

A Sir Francis Drake spokesperson tells Curbed SF that the star was replaced in February of 2018. The current star is a replica of the original. Outside of hotel rentals in the area, ...

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. Share full article. May 27, 1883. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from May 27, 1883, Page 3 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Students and staff then began using the temporary name High School 1327 — a reference to the school’s address at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Opponents criticized the sign removal, saying it ...

Marin County’s claim to Sir Francis Drake’s famous landfall in 1579 is being called into question in a new book that asserts the English seafarer landed in Oregon. Debate about whether Drake ...

LARKSPUR, Calif. (BCN) - On Wednesday morning, the city of Larkspur temporarily removed its Sir Francis Drake statue in response to protesters planning to take it down themselves Thursday. The ...