Historical Marker
Oakland War Memorial
Historical marker location:
1200 Fallon Street, Oakland, California
( Memorial is on Fallon Street south of Lake Merreitt Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1920
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.