Historical Marker
Humbug Valley
Historical marker location:
Chester, California
( Marker is on Forest Service Road 26N26, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1997
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.