Historical Marker
Lodi Arch
Historical marker location:
Lodi, California
( Marker is at the intersection of W Pine St and S Sacramento St, on the right when traveling east on W Pine St.)
Marker installed: 1981
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.