Historical Marker
Town Jail
Historical marker location:
San Juan Bautista, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.)
Cárcel Municipal.
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.