Historical Marker
San Andreas
Historical marker location:
San Andreas, California
( Marker is at the intersection of St. Charles Street (State Highway 49) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Charles Street.)
Marker installed: 1930
Heart of the Southern Mines.
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.