Admission Day Monument, Commemorative monument at Market and Montgomery Streets, San Francisco, United States.
The bronze and marble monument features a central Doric column with figures representing California, including a miner waving the American flag at its base.
Erected in 1897 with funds from Mayor James D. Phelan, the monument marks California's admission to the Union on September 9, 1850.
The bronze sculptures include symbolic elements such as bear heads, rattlesnakes, and a figure holding a book inscribed with the state's admission date.
The monument stands 33.5 feet tall at the intersection of Market, Post, and Montgomery Streets, near the Native Sons organization building.
The structure originally functioned as a public drinking fountain, with water flowing through decorative bronze bear heads at its base.
GPS coordinates: 37.78906,-122.40188
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:40
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