Historical Marker
Berkeley Veterans Memorial Grove
Historical marker location:
Berkeley, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Martine Luther King Jr. Way and Allston Way on Martine Luther King Jr. Way.)
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.