Hippolyte Bouchard Monument

Historical marker location:

Monterey, California

( Marker can be reached from Corporal Ewing Road.)

When the Argentine Flag Flew Over Monterey. Cuando la bandera argentina voló sobre Monterey.

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.