Historical Marker
American River Inn
Historical marker location:
6600 Orleans Street, Georgetown, California
( Marker is on Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1986
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.