Historical Marker
John Hinkel Park
Historical marker location:
1 Somerset Place, Berkeley, California
( Marker can be reached from Somerset Place.)
Marker installed: 2003
Clubhouse: John Gregg, Designer, 1918. Amphitheater: Vernon Dean, Designer, 1934.
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.