CABRILLO
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statue of Cabrillo
Plate IX. A statue of Cabrillo, sculpted in Portugal and originally intended for dispaly at the San Francisco Exposition of 1940, was unveiled in San Diego on September 28, 1942. Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.

statue of Cabrillo
Plate X. The statue of Cabrillo waited out the war surrounded by temporary buildings on a Navy submarine base. Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.

statue of Cabrillo
Plate XI. With funds provided by the City of San Diego, the statute of Cabrillo was finally moved to Cabrillo National Monument in September 1949. Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.

statue of Cabrillo
Plate XII. In 1966, the statue was moved again, this time to a location near the visitor center. Courtesy Cabrillo National Monument.

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