Historical Marker
Yanks Station
Historical marker location:
2977 Highway 50, Meyers, CA 96150, Meyers, California
( Marker is on US Highway 50 (U.S. 50) west of Pioneer Trail, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1960
The Hollywood sign, which originally read "Hollywoodland," was built in 1923 as an advertisement for a real estate development. The sign was intended to be temporary, but it became a beloved symbol of the film industry and was eventually made permanent.