Historical Marker
Mike McCormick
Historical marker location:
San Francisco, California
( Marker is at the intersection of King Street and 2nd Street, on the right on King Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame.
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.