Historical Marker
First County Courthouse
Historical marker location:
30925 Union City Boulevard, Union City, California
( Marker is on Union City Boulevard near Cambridge Way, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1953
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.