1906 Earthquake & Fire Anniversary Ceremony | SF

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When the earthquake hit on April 18, 1906, it did so in the wee hours at 5:12 am. The cast iron Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street became a crucial meeting point and is now known as SF’s oldest surviving monument.

Every year since, city officials (and in past years, survivors too) gather around the fountain for a reunion at 5:12 am to mark the exact time of the Great Quake.

1906 Quake Ceremony & Remembrance
Tuesday, April 18, 2018 | 4:45 am
Lottas Fountain, Market/Geary/Kearny, SF
FREE

The 2018 ceremony will be dedicated to the memory of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who passed away suddenly on December 12, 2017

2018 Schedule of Events:

• 4:45 a.m.: Master of Ceremonies Welcome Remarks; a special announcement by the San Francisco History Association about the progress of  1906 Memorial Plaque campaign
• 5:00 a.m.: Acting Mayor, Fire Chief, Police Chief introduced. Mayor hangs wreath on Lotta’s Fountain.
• 5:11 a.m.: Announce countdown (start countdown just before 5:12)
• 5:12 a.m.: Sirens
• 5:14 a.m.: Sing “San Francisco”
• 5:15 a.m.: Announcement/invitation to paint the Golden Hydrant at 20th and Church streets, which saved the Mission
• 5:30-6:30 a.m.: Help respray the Golden Hydrant at 20th and Church (event sponsored by the San Francisco History Association)

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