Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer working for the Spanish government, was the first European to navigate the area that became San Diego, California. According to some reports, he thoroughly annoyed the native American nations that had lived there for thousands of years, who shot arrows at the invaders. Cabrillo and his crew arrived on… Continue reading Spanish Invasion of San Diego, California 1542
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Bartolomé Ferrelo, Spanish Explorer 1542
On April 14, 1542, Spanish explorer and pilot Bartolomé Ferrelo and his crew landed at La Natividad, California. Ferrelo was the pilot for Captain Juan Rodrigo Cabrillo, who was sent by the viceroy of Mexico to explore Northern California. This expedition was the first European exploration of the West Coast. Cabrillo died during the expedition,… Continue reading Bartolomé Ferrelo, Spanish Explorer 1542