GCU 113

Gold Rush

Jan 24, 1848

The great California gold rush began on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River.
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California Gold Rush

Period: Jan 24, 1848 to Apr 10, 1858

Chinese Immigrants

Feb 2, 1848

The first shipload of Chinese people to San Francisco. The American's used to Chinese for cheap labor; mining gold
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Mexican- American War Ends

Feb 2, 1848

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican American War. California is officially ceded from Mexico.
N.A (2013 April 11) California Gold Rush. Retrieved from www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush

The Californian

Mar 15, 1848

The Californian was a newpaper that expressed that gold was found in the San Franciso area. The statements about gold in California was not widely accepted at this time.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Samuel Brannan

May 12, 1848

Samuel Brannan who was a newpaper publisher set off the gold fever in San Francisco; " Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!"
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Popluation Increase

May 27, 1848

The popluation in the San Francisco area begins to increase due to amounts of gold that are being discovered
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

California Star

Jun 10, 1848

The California Star was a newspaper that wrote about towns emptying for the Gold Rush in California.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

End of the California Star

Jun 14, 1848

The Calrfornia Star soon went out of business after the publishing the success of the gold rush, The staff left their jobs to join the others in the gold fields.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

New York Herald

Aug 19, 1848

The New York Herald is a newspaper that spread the news on the east coast about the Gold Rush on the west coast. The news led people to migrate to the west coast.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Gold Prices

Sep 10, 1848

The prices of gold dust during this time was $16 per ounce. Many American's wanted to open a branch mint in San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Sailor Immigration

Oct 18, 1848

Commondore Jones during this time was offering $40,000 to sailors to desert their ships and join him on the fields of gold instead.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Departation

Nov 28, 1848

The U.S.S Lexingtion departed from San Francisco with $50,000 in gold destined for the U.S Mint in the East
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

President Polk

Dec 5, 1848

President Polk confirmed the discovery of Gold in California
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Freezing Cold!

Dec 31, 1848

A cold spell in San Francisco dropped the temperatures to 37 degrees: snow covered the foothills.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Postal Expansion

Jan 22, 1849

President Polk appointed John White Geary as Post Master, with the power to expand postal service throught the new territory
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Earthquake !

Jan 16, 1850

Serveral earthquakes were felt on this day in San Francisco.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Daily Newspaper

Jan 23, 1850

The second daily newpaper was estalblished called " The Journal of Commerce"
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Theatre!

Feb 19, 1850

The National Theatre opened on the Northside of Washington Street between Montgomery and Kearny
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

No More Baltimore

Mar 1, 1850

All of the Baltimore men withdrew from the San Francisco Fire Company because they did not like the way it was managed
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1846-1849 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Government

Apr 1, 1850

The San Francisco County Government was established
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Panama

May 1, 1850

The "Panama" sailed from San Francisco with $1,500,156 in gold dust destined to the East
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Town Meeting

Jun 15, 1850

Mass meeting at the Merchants' Exchange presided over by the Mayor to raise money for the water supply for fire protection; $7,000 was raised
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Medical Organization

Jun 22, 1850

San Francisco Medical Society was organized
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Tom Hayer

Aug 5, 1850

Famed Tom Hayer puglist was fined $50 for riding his horse in a barroom while drunk
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

President Taylor

Aug 8, 1850

President Taylor's death was memorized by Rev. Timothy Dwight
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Cali in the Union

Oct 18, 1850

California was admitted into the Union
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Public Meeting!

Jan 29, 1851

The committee apppointed a public meeting of the citizens of San Jose to study the feasibility and expendiency of a railroad to San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Legislation

Mar 26, 1851

Legislature of the State of California enacted a law by which the state relinquished title to all lots below high-water mark within the city limits in the city of San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

More Earthquakes!!

May 13, 1851

More earthquakes were felt in San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

After Shocks

Jun 13, 1851

Smart Shocks of the earthquakes were felt in San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

American Theatre

Oct 20, 1851

The American Theatre opened Sansome between California and Sacramento; the first brick structured building on filled-in ground
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1850-1851 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Gold Experts

Jan 1, 1852

Gold experts for the year 1851 amounted to $34,492,000
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1851-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Concert

Feb 24, 1852

Germans in the city held a concert to benefit the Grace Church
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Fire Department

May 4, 1852

The fire department staffed apparatus and put extra men on duty on the third annual anniversary of the second Great Fire
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Immigration

Jun 2, 1852

10,641 immigrants arrived by boat during the month of May
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

First Burial

Jul 23, 1852

The first burial in the new National Cementary at the Presidio of San Francisco
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Smoke !!

Aug 12, 1852

Dense smoke could be seen in San Francisco from vast fires buring in the hills near Contra Costa
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Buring Down the House!

Nov 9, 1852

Knickerbocker Engine house on Merchant St. was destroyed by a fire
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Good News

Jan 1, 1853

Gold ecperts for the year of 1852 amounted to $45,587,803
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

The Capitol

Feb 25, 1854

Sacramento became the capitol of California
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Severest Earthquake

Oct 21, 1854

The severest earthquake since 1851 happended at around 7pm
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1852-1854 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Gold Experts

Jan 1, 1855

Gold Experts for the year of 1854 amounted $51,429,101
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Black Friday

Feb 23, 1855

Black Friday bank failures of Adams & Co.; Price,, Rodman; Miners' Exchange; Robinson & Co. and Wells Fargo and others.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

State Senate

Apr 8, 1855

Hon. William W. Hawks delivered a speech about the San Francisco Consolidation Bill in the State Senate chambers
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

El Dorado

May 11, 1855

The El Dorado, the oldest gambling house in San Francisco closed because of the anti-gambling law.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

All Day Long

Oct 5, 1855

All day long Earthquakes were felt
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Cut Backs

Nov 8, 1855

The Town Council cut the size of the Police Dept. by 40 positions to reduce cost of the government
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Dedication

Dec 25, 1855

Dedication of the First German Protestant Church built on the Pacific Coast, the German Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sutter between Dupont and Stockton
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Gold Experts

Jan 1, 1856

Gold Experts for the year of 1855 amounted $44,640.090
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Chinese New Year

Feb 5, 1856

Chinese New Year today !!
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Nightingale

Mar 29, 1856

The Clipper ship " Nightingale" sailed from London to San Francisco in 121 days, a world record
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Committee Vigilance

May 18, 1856

3000 armerd members of the Committee of Vigilance marched to jail, removed Cora and Casey and placed them under guard in the Committee's room on Sacramento St.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Board of Education

Nov 23, 1856

The Board of Education met to adopt portions of the Consolidation Act, relating to the Dept of Public Instruction
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1855-1856 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Earthquakes!!

Jan 8, 1857

A series of Earthquakes were felt today. There were six shock waves that were felt but no damage occured
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1857-1861 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html

Coach

Apr 1, 1858

The daily stage coach service began operation between Shasta and Sacramento.
N.A. ( 2013 April 11) San Francisco Rush Chronology 1857-1861 Retrieved from http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist/chron1.html