Historical Marker
Oakland Portal
Historical marker location:
300 Fourth Street, Oakland, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Fourth Street and Harrison Street on Fourth Street.)
Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District.
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.