Lotta's Fountain 1
History Exhibition
Lotta's Fountain 2
Lotta's Fountain 3
Lotta's Fountain 4
Lotta's Fountain 5

Lotta's Fountain

Open

Union Square, San Francisco

πŸ’«"A yearly tradition for me since 2000"
πŸ›οΈ"impromptu meeting place for survivors"

Rise before dawn for one of San Francisco's most moving traditions. Every April 18th at 5:12 AM, the city gathers at this 1875 cast-iron fountain to mark the exact moment the 1906 earthquake struck, honoring survivors and the monument that became their meeting point.

historical monument
pre-dawn ceremony
annual tradition
1906 earthquake