Discovery of California - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.884 W 117° 09.154
11S E 485704 N 3621520
A DAR marker next to the California Building at Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
Waymark Code: WM18HMZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2023
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Photos taken on 29 October 2022. The plaque is located at the "gate" or arched entrance immediately east of the Cabrillo Bridge, on the west side of Balboa Park. The plaque is facing due east towards the main plaza. The plaque is a bronze installation which features a sail boat that was likely commanded by Captan Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, who first set foot in what would become California in San Diego on September 28, 1542. The plaque reads, To Commemorate the
Discovery of California by
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo
Who Landed on
The Shores of San Diego Bay
September 28, 1542
Placed by San Diego Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1921"
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1921
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
Where is this sculpture?: Not listed
Sculptors Name: Not listed
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