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Located on the tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California, Cabrillo National Monument was built to mark the landing of Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay in 1542. Cabrillo led the first European expedition that landed on what is today the West Coast of the US. The site, surrounded by a beautiful park, is listed as a California Historical Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park includes various former military installations, such as coastal artillery built to protect San Diego Harbor. Every year in October thousands of visitors come to participate in the annual Cabrillo Festival Open House, which commemorates Cabrillo with a reenactment of his historic landing at Ballast Point in San Diego Bay. The celebration includes Portuguese, Kumeyaay, and Mexican singing and dancing and booths with regional and period native food.
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
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