Centerville School

Historical marker location:

13548 Centerville Road, Centerville, California

( Marker is on Centerville Road north of North Humbug Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1970

The first European to set foot in California was Juan Rodríguez 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.