Historical Marker
E Clampus Vitus
Historical marker location:
476 Main Street, Murphys, California
( Marker is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2018
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.