Historical Marker

Nobles Trail - Rooptown

Historical marker location:
115 North Weatherlow Street, Susanville, California
( Marker is on North Weatherlow Street near Nevada Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2006

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.