Historical Marker
David S. Terry
Historical marker location:
18783 California Highway 88, Clements, California
( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 88 and Mackville Road, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 88.)
Marker installed: 2015
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.