Historical Marker
City Hall
Historical marker location:
10900 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California
( Marker is at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Manila Avenue, on the right when traveling north on San Pablo Avenue.)
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.