Historical Marker

A.J. Young House

Historical marker location:
911 San Ramon Valley Road, Danville, California
( Marker is on San Ramon Valley Road near Podva Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.