Historical Marker
Camp Gaston
Historical marker location:
7 Ben Hulse Hwy, Palo Verde, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Ben Hulse Highway (California Route 78) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Ben Hulse Highway.)
Marker installed: 2014
Est. 1859.
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.