Historical Marker
Jim Jacks Cabin
Historical marker location:
800 3rd Street, San Juan Bautista, California
( Marker can be reached from 3rd Street near Monterey Street, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1973
The first European to set foot in California was Juan Rodríguez 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.