Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Cabrillo’s Ships
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018
1. Cabrillo’s Ships Marker
The three ships were built on the west coast of Guatemala, mostly with native materials and labor. The San Salvador and the Victoria each could accommodate a crew of 60 – 100 men with enough supplies for three years of exploration.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 32° 40.438′ N, 117° 14.376′ W. Marker was in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It was in Point Loma.
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Regionally, this marker was in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Beyond Their Known World (a few steps from this marker); Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker); In Homage to the Spanish Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542 (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Portuguese and Spanish Plaques? (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor Lights (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor and City (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Landing of Cabríllo (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.
More about this marker. This marker has been replaced with a marker called Beyond Their Known World.
Also see . . .
1. The National Park Service: Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. (Submitted on January 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. San Diego Historical Society entry (Submitted on January 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006
2. Cabrillo’s Ships Marker
Cabrillo Monument and San Diego Bay are in the background.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 18, 2018
3. Cabrillo’s Ships Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 18, 2026
4. Cabrillo’s Ships Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006
5. San Diego Bay
Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 21, 2006
6. Cabrillo Monument
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015
7. One of Cabrillo’s Ships
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015
8. Pennant
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 30, 2015
9. One of Cabrillo’s Ships
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,991 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on January 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on March 18, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6. submitted on January 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
