Historical Account of a 1976 Fence Dividing California's North Coast

How A 24 Mile Fence Once Divided California's North Coast And Sparked A Four Year Political Fight

How A 24 Mile Fence Once Divided California's North Coast And Sparked A Four Year Political Fight For two weeks in 1976, a white nylon fence ran across the hills of Sonoma and Marin counties and disappeared into the Pacific Ocean, according to SF Gate.  Called “Running Fence,” the installation stretched 24 miles and stood 18 feet high, supported by more than 2,000 steel poles. It was created by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude after four years of planning, permitting and constr...

By Tyler Durden