Cabrillo National Monument was established on October 14, 1913 to commemorate the September 28, 1542 landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

Cabrillo National Monument was established on October 14, 1913, to commemorate the September 28, 1542 landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

5. Cabrillo National Monument – Point Loma Situated at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula, Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542.

In 1542, a mere 50 years after Christopher Columbus first touched down in North American, Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo came into contact with the original locals at the island of Santa ...

The Indigenous Tongva people were the first inhabitants of the area, which Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo later claimed on behalf of the Spanish Empire.

Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the first European footsteps on the Pacific coast. Conquistador Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego harbor on September 28, 1542.

Ironically, Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s quest for the Strait of Anian led to the discovery of San Diego Bay and other important features of the California coast.