Historical Marker
Second Garrote
Historical marker location:
Groveland, California
( Marker is on Old California Highway 120 (Highway 120), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1950
Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail.
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.