Historical Marker
Gietzen Fire Station
Historical marker location:
226 Sacramento Street, Auburn, California
( Marker is on Sacramento Street near Auburn Folsom Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1974
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.