Historical Marker
Feather Publishing Co.
Historical marker location:
1 Crescent Street, Quincy, California
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Crescent Street (State Highway 70 / 89) and Main Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1978
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.