Historical Marker
Stephen Tyng Mather
Historical marker location:
San Diego, California
( Marker can be reached from Cabrillo Memorial Drive.)
July 4, 1867 - Jan 2, 1930.
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.