Historical Marker
Searls Law Office
Historical marker location:
214 Church Street, Nevada City, California
( Marker is on Church Street east of North Pine Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1972
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.