Historical Marker
Old Masonic Hall Erected 1860
Historical marker location:
301 Commercial Street, Auburn, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Commercial Street and Court Street on Commercial Street.)
Marker installed: 1933
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.