Historical Marker
Douglas Park
Historical marker location:
4069 North Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California
( Marker is on Lakewood Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2007
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.