Flight 93 Memorial

Historical marker location:

Union City, California

( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Dyer Street and Alvarado-Niles Road.)

Marker installed: 2007

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.