How did the San Franciso 49ers get there name?

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How did the 49ers receive their name? Does it have anything to do with the 1848 Gold Rush?

-- Susan Broach (broach@fulton.k12.ga.us), January 14, 2002

Answers

Yep. Those miners, and other pioneers, were called "49ers".

-- Kurt Iversen (iversenk@aol.com), January 15, 2002.

the gold rush hit the big time in 1849 - hence 49ers

-- mike (mikede1087@aol.com), January 21, 2002.

Additionally there is the idea that San francisco is 7 milesx7 miles (roughly speaking)...hence 7x7=49

-- Bong, James Bong (StoneSoupSound@Yahoo.com), January 30, 2002.

زبان فطرة ہے اس پہ ناطق ببارگاه نبي صادق شجر شجر كا درود اترے حجر حجر كا سلام جائے

اللهم صل على محمد وعلى ال محمد

-- Your Full Name (-- Susan Broach (broach@fulton.k12.ga.us)), August 18, 2003.


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