Historical Marker
Grand Central Hotel
Historical marker location:
511 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, California
( Marker is on North Lake Boulevard (U.S. 28), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1971
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.