Historical Marker
O'Neill Park
Historical marker location:
30892 Trabaco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, California
( Marker is on Trabuco Canyon Road (County Route S19) 0.7 miles west of Trabaco Oaks Drive, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1951
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.