Historical Marker
Saugus School Bell
Historical marker location:
24300 Railroad Avenue, Newhall, California
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Market Street and Railroad Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2000
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.