Landmark information
- Location:
Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center, end of Drake Beach Rd, Point Reyes National Seashore - Date First Visited:
Not yet visited - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 1.664, W 122 57.693
About this landmark
From the state:
New Albion is the landing site and encampment of Sir Francis Drake's expedition to California in 1579, located in the coast of Marin County. This was the site where Drake met with the Coast Miwok people. The site is a National Historic Landmark and is significant for its association with an individual or group, Sir Francis Drake and the voyage of the Golden Hind, who had a profound influence on the history of California.