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Maritime explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo would first Visit the Greenfield Area on October 18th, 1542, he claimed the Upper and Lower bays for the Spanish Empire. | Maritime explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo would first Visit the Greenfield Area on October 18th, 1542, he claimed the Upper and Lower bays for the Spanish Empire. | ||
[Picture of downtown cathedral] | |||
Later in 1790 Spanish missionary Juan Riley together with a group of 72 Settlers, who would name the area Punto de Cazadores (Hunter’s Point) due to the cool climate and large amount of animals | Later in 1790 Spanish missionary Juan Riley together with a group of 72 Settlers, who would name the area Punto de Cazadores (Hunter’s Point) due to the cool climate and large amount of animals | ||