Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first European to reach the northwest coast of what would later become the United States.
In 1542, reportedly needing directions, Cabrillo reached what would become known as the Puget Sound.[1]
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (1497 – January 3, 1543) was Spanish explorer who was the first European to navigate the coast of modern-day California.
