Charles Russell Johnson

Historical marker location:

Fort Bragg, California

( Marker can be reached from North Main Street (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling south.)

Founder of Fort Bragg, CA.

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.