Visit the Official Website for San Diego Cabrillo National
On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on what later became the west coast of the United States. His accomplishments were memorialized on October 14, 1913 with the establishment of Cabrillo National Monument.
The park offers a superb view of San Diego's harbor and skyline. At the highest point of the park stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, which has been a San Diego icon since 1854. A statue and museum in the Visitor Center commemorate Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo's exploration of the coast of California. In a former army building an exhibit tells the story of the coast artillery on Point Loma. In the winter, migrating gray whales can be seen off the coast. Native coastal sage scrub habitat along the Bayside Trail offers a quiet place to reflect and relax. On the west side of the park is a small but beautiful stretch of rocky-intertidal coastline.
CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT FOUNDATION
The Cabrillo National Monument Foundation (CNMF) is a private, nonprofit cooperating association that operates the bookstore in the Visitor Center and provides support for special projects at Cabrillo National Monument. Since its inception as the Cabrillo Historical Association in 1956, CNMF has donated over $1.5 million to the National Park Service for projects at the park, and continually provides assistance through the funding of educational and scientific activities.
Revenue for projects is derived from donations, the sale of publications and other educational and interpretive items related to Cabrillo NM, and memberships. Members of Cabrillo National Monument Foundation enjoy benefits at several different levels, including an annual pass and popular members-only special events and discounts.
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