Historical Marker
Montague
Historical marker location:
146 South 11th Street, Montague, California
( Marker is at the intersection of South 11th Street (California Route 3) and East Webb Street, on the left when traveling south on South 11th Street.)
Marker installed: 1975
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.