Historical Marker
Coburn-Variel Home
Historical marker location:
149 Coburn Street, Quincy, California
( Marker is on Coburn Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1996
1878. Dedicated to Historic Preservation in Plumas County.
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.