Historical Marker

Lee Bros. Building - 1906

Historical marker location:
294 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street and Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north on Wilson Street.)
Marker installed: 2006

The first European to set foot in California was Juan Rodríguez 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.