Historical Marker
The Trojan Column
Historical marker location:
Los Angeles, California
( Marker is on Trousdale Parkway south of West 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1952
USC University of Southern California.
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.