Historical Marker
The Shorey House
Historical marker location:
1782 8th Street, Oakland, California
( Marker is on 8th Street west of Wood Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Oakland Landmark Number 145.
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.