Historical Marker
Exxon Super Service Station
Historical marker location:
1441 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, California
( Marker is on Sacramento Street near Ashby Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)
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.