Levi~Marks Store

Historical marker location:

2134 Main Street, Julian, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

1886.

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.