Historical Marker
Paymaster Mine Stampmill
Historical marker location:
780 Main Street, Weaverville, California
( Marker is on Main Street (California Route 3 / 229), on the right when traveling south.)
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.