Glennville Adobe

Historical marker location:

10432 Evans Road, Glennville, California

( Marker is on Evans Road (State Highway 155), on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1952

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.