In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson created the Cabrillo National Monument in this city.
San Diego
St. Augustine
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
San Diego. The monument, a National Park, is named after Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who led the first European exploration of the U.S. West Coast. He discovered San Diego Bay on Jun 27, 1542.
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