Historical Marker
Centrella Hotel
Historical marker location:
612 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue and 17th Street, on the left when traveling east on Central Avenue.)
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.