Activities & Events
1906 Earthquake & Fire Commemoration at Lotta's Fountain
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
4:30 AM - 5:30 AM
The memorial at Lotta's Fountain, originally organized by the South of Market Boys club, has been a San Francisco tradition for more than 85 years. Each year a small group of survivors are honored at the fountain, where a wreath is laid at the moment the earthquake struck, shortly after 5 a.m.
The oldest surviving monument in San Francisco, Lotta’s fountain was donated by singer/dancer Charlotte Mignon Lotta Crabtree in 1875. After the earthquake in 1906, the fountain, which was one of the few remaining structures on Market Street, became a central meeting place for San Franciscans.
Cost: Free event.
Location
Lotta's Fountain
Market & Kearny Streets
San Francisco