Historical Marker
Alhambra Theater
Historical marker location:
839 Main Street, Redwood City, California
( Marker is on Main Street south of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1967
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.