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- Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay in 1542. This event marked the first time that Europeans had set foot on what later became the west coast of the United States. Cabrillo left San Diego and sailed northward, exploring the uncharted coa
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This is a leisurely jot. I hiked this with my mom when she visited me in December. We both enjoyed the views of San Diego, even though a low-lying coastal haze obscured a better look at the mountains. If you get a brochure at the nature center, you can look at the interpretive signs along the trail
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Cabrillo sits on the end of a peninsula and offers some of the best views of the San Diego skyline. The monument covers 160 acres and includes the Point Loma Lighthouse. The peninsula is bordered on the west by the Pacif...
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Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo is credited with discovering San Diego in the 16th century. The Cabrillo Monument, located on the cliffs of Point Loma where he is thought to have first set foot, is dedicated to telling the story via displays and films at the Visitor's Center. The view o
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Worth visiting for the drive alone, the Cabrillo National Monument has such sweeping views of San Diego that on a clear day you can see all the way from Mexico to Los Angeles. It's so quiet and undisturbed here that you can hear a pin drop. Your kids will love exploring the lighthouse and the hikin
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Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In addition to telling the story of 16th century exploration, the park is home to a wealth of cultural and natural reso
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As the park"s namesake, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west coast of the United States. Cabrillo departed from the port of Navidad, Mexico, on June 27, 1542. Three months later he arrived at "a very good enclosed port," which is known today as S
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Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In addition to telling the story of 16th century exploration, the park is home to a wealth of cultural and natural reso
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San Diego?s first national monument, Cabrillo is a beautiful place indeed, with sweeping views of San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. There are tidepools to explore, an old lighthouse to visit, and several scenic nature trails to follow. The visitor center has a small historical museum, daily talk
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San Diego is a town rich with seafaring history and the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, built in 1855 and now part of the Cabrillo National Monument, served as a beacon for mariners making their way into San Diego Bay for 36 years. The location, unfortunately, turned out to be flawed-fog and low-lying c
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