Historical Marker
D Retort and Condensing System
Historical marker location:
21731 Almaden Road, San Jose, California
( Marker can be reached from Almaden Road.)
Marker installed: 2011
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.