Early California Explorers

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (died 1543)

• National Park Service
• San Diego Historical Society
• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

Hernando Cortez - alternate spelling Hernán Cortés (1485-1547)

• Hernando Cortes
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Conquest of the Aztec Empire
• kidinfo.com
  A list of kid friendly websites on Hernando Cortes

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

• Modern History Sourcebook
• Sir Francis Drake History on the Internet
• Pirates & Privateers
• kidinfo.com
  A list of kid friendly websites on Sir Francis Drake

Sebastián Vizcaíno (~ 1550-1628)

• Monterey County Historical Society
• San Diego Historical Society
• History of San Diego: Sebastián Vizcaíno
• American Jouneys
  The diary of Sebastián Vizcaíno, 1602-1603