Historical Marker
Fort Humboldt
Historical marker location:
3431 Fort Avenue, Eureka, California
( Marker is on Fort Avenue, on the right.)
Marker installed: 1980
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.