Lodi Mission Arch

Historical marker location:

Lodi, California

( Marker is at the intersection of W Pine St and S Sacramento St, on the left when traveling east on W Pine St.)

1907 - 1956.

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.