William Elliot

Historical marker location:

9263 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, California

( Marker can be reached from Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue.)

(18561913). Savannah Memorial Park.

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.