Historical Marker
S.E.S.
Historical marker location:
1299 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, California
( Marker is on Lafayette Street just south of Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south.)
(Sociedade do Espirito Santo).
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.