Historical Marker

Sutter Creek Grammar School

Historical marker location:
114 Broad Street, Sutter Creek, California
( Marker can be reached from Broad Street near Gopher Flat Road.)
Marker installed: 1977

1871.

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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.
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