"The Danish Hall"

Historical marker location:

430 Ocean Avenue, Ferndale, California

( Marker is on Ocean Avenue, 0.3 miles east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.