Historical Marker
First Danville Fire Station
Historical marker location:
356 Hartz Avenue, Danville, California
( Marker is on Hartz Avenue north of East Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)
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.