Star Park

Historical marker location:

1150-1198 Star Park Circle, Coronado, California

( Marker is on Star Park Circle, in the median.)

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.