Historical Marker

Sturgeons Mill

Historical marker location:
2150 Green Hill Road, Sebastopol, California
( Marker can be reached from Green Hill Road near Occidental Road, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2011

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.