Historical Marker
Oakland's First Public School
Historical marker location:
Oakland, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Fourth Street and Clay Street, on the left when traveling east on Fourth Street.)
Marker installed: 1976
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.