Kernville

Historical marker location:

Kernville, California

( Marker can be reached from Wofford Heights Boulevard near Burlando Road (County Road 495), on the right.)

Marker installed: 1937

California Historical Landmark.

The first European to set foot in California was Juan Rodríguez 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.