Larkmead Winery / Kornell Cellars

Historical marker location:

1091 Larkmead Lane, St. Helena, California

( Marker can be reached from Larkmead Lane, 0.4 miles east of St. Helena Highway (California Highway 29/128).)

Marker installed: 2004

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.