Historical Marker
Mission Beach Roller Coaster
Historical marker location:
3146 Mission Boulevard, San Diego, California
( Marker can be reached from Mission Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 1987
Giant Dipper.
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.