Robert Fulton

Historical marker location:

1700 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Arden Way on Fulton Avenue.)

(1765-1815, Pennsylvania).

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.