Historical Marker
Eugene Sherwood
Historical marker location:
Salinas, California
( Marker is on North Main Street north of Iris Drive, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1972
1828 - 1912.
California has the largest economy of any state in the U.S. and the fifth largest economy in the world. The state's GDP in 2021 was $3.2 trillion, which is larger than the GDP of many countries, including Canada, Russia, and Australia.