Niles Sign (Fremont, California)

USA / California / Union City / Fremont, California
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Louie Di Giulio was one of the people responsible for building the sign in 1935. Horse-drawn sleds were used to drag cement blocks up the side of the hill to spell out the town's name.
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Coordinates:   37°34'57"N   121°58'23"W

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  • The sign was covered during World War II so as not to be a navigational aid to Japanese pilots.
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