Historical Marker
901 battery
Historical marker location:
901 Battery Street, San Francisco, California
( Marker is on Battery Street south of Green Street, on the right when traveling south.)
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.