Historical Marker
Peter Lassen Grave
Historical marker location:
2550 Wingfield Road, Susanville, California
( Marker can be reached from Wingfield Road, 1.7 miles south of Richmond Road, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1862
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.