Schuyler Colfax

Historical marker location:

Colfax, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Grass Valley Street and Rail Rd Avenue on Grass Valley Street.)

Marker installed: 2003

1865.

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.