Historical Marker
Autocar Sales
Historical marker location:
Oakland, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Fouth Street and Alice Street, on the right when traveling north on Fouth Street.)
Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District.
The first European to set foot in California was Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown. He arrived in what is now San Diego Bay in 1542 and explored the coast for several months.