Historical Marker
Fort Bragg
Historical marker location:
321 Main Street, Fort Bragg, California
( Marker is on Main Street (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1957
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.