Historical Marker
Murphys Hotel
Historical marker location:
457 Main Street, Murphys, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Algiers Street on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1980
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.